Grants sought to replace 56 ozone-destructive chillers

Authorities are reviewing, for possible approval, applications for grants that will help fund the shift to nationwide use of chillers which are environment-friendly, energy-efficient and with refrigerants having either low or no substances that deplete the ozone layer.

The applications cover replacement of some 56 inefficient chillers with eco-friendly ones, noted Jose Grajeda, chiller specialist of the Philippine Chiller Energy-Efficient Project (PCEEP) which is the World Bank-assisted local initiative for providing the grants.