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by quickthrowman 331 days ago
Heat pumps have a COP of 3-4, add in an evaporative cooling tower for a COP of 7. Peltier coolers will always have a COP of less than 1 (.1-.5?)

Unless you want to spend more energy that you remove in heat, stick with heat pumps and cooling towers.

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Thank you; finally some data about actual potential.

COP = Coefficient Of Performance, BTW. (Heat out) / (power in).