Ecopower International is currently developing the Seawater Air-conditioning system for the Curacao Airport Holding (CAH). As part of the development process documentary (Youtube: youtube/watch?v=732Q3Rom4VQ) has been made to inform all stakeholders on the technology, the importance of it for the development of the Airport City and the related Deep Seawater Industry potential for Curacao. The Documentary has been made in cooperation with several stakeholders like Aqualectra, UTS, CAP, Curacao Technology Exchange, Swissport Dutch Caribbean, Hato Handling, FAPE, Meteo, Van Oord, Nüesch Development AG (Switzerland), Cornell University (US), Makai Ocean Engineering (US) and NELHA Hawaii (US). This documentary was launched yesterday at the CAH headquarters (https://facebook/CAHnv). The film will be used to inform all stakeholders like potential clients, investors, the government and environmental groups, but also the general public (via the local television channels and social media), schools and the universities. CAH has the vision for the Curacao Airport to become a high-tech green location and reduce the cost of doing business at the Airport City to be able to compete with the best other locations in the region. For many businesses, also at the Curacao Airport, approximately 70% of total energy consumption is for cooling. With the high electricity tariffs and the proximity to the ocean, Seawater air-conditioning is a logical option for the Airport City development. Seawater Air-conditioning uses the valuable natural resource from deep in the oceans (cold, nutrient rich and sterile, salty deep seawater) around Curacao for the purpose of cooling of buildings in the Airport City. The Seawater Air-conditioning district cooling system is the most energy efficient cooling system available, using only ca. 10% of the electricity conventional air-conditioning systems use. An additional benefit, making it a perfect fit for the CAH vision, is that Seawater air-conditioning will provide the valuable natural resource for a potential new economic pillar for Curacao previously not possible, namely the Deep Seawater Industry (incl. Eco Park) for high-end research, development and exploitation of aquaculture, agriculture and other spin-off activities (generating 300-500 middle to higher level jobs). The potential contribution to the economy of Curacao of the Deep Seawater Industry is expected to be between ANG 100-150M annually. Deep Seawater technology is a logical option towards a green and more self-sufficient Curacao, independent of foreign influences like fuel and food markets. More information can be attained via info@ecopowerinternational
Posted on: Wed, 21 Aug 2013 20:34:24 +0000
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