Green cooling technology with a smaller carbon footprint
By DW
07 March 2022 |
11:09 am
A rise in demand for air conditioning and refrigeration has pushed up emissions around the world. A project in Kenya is looking into alternative natural refrigerants and is training women to be specialized technicians.
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