[1/2] Employees work on a the access stairs to an underground urban cooling network power station developed by Fraicheur de Paris, using water from the Seine river to generate air conditioning used by an increasing number of buildings and public spaces, in Paris, France, August 24, 2023. Acquire Licensing Rights Read moreCompanies Engie SA FollowPARIS, Sept 4 (Reuters) - The city of Paris plans to expand an urban cooling system that draws on water from the Seine river as it seeks to meet rising demand for air conditioning while curbing carbon emissions, its secretary general Raphaelle Nayral said. Europe's largest cooling network serves sites across the city, including buildings that will be used for the Paris Olympics next summer, like the Grand Palais, a sprawling glass and steel exhibit hall in central Paris. Ghislain Tezenas Du Montcel, owner of an office building that uses the underground cooling system, said the new system was more sustainable, and also beneficial financially. "Given the fact that the price of electricity has increased, we think (air conditioning via this network) is now cheaper," said Tezenas du Montcel.

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Persons: Fraicheur de, Raphaelle Nayral, Nayral, Paris Fraicheur, Ghislain, Du Montcel, Antonia Cimini, Mimosa Spencer, Peter Graff Organizations: PARIS, Paris Olympics, Paris, Thomson Locations: Fraicheur de Paris, Paris, France, Europe