Carbon emissions reduction using environmental cooling
According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for item temperature maintenance is provided. The embodiment may include capturing weather information related to current and predicted weather conditions. The embodiment may also include identifying a period of time when the captured weather information indicates an outdoor temperature satisfies a temperature threshold. The embodiment may further include calculating a thermal advantage of utilizing outdoor air to supplement a normal process of a thermodynamic device. The embodiment may also include, in response to the thermal advantage satisfying a threshold, performing supplementation of the normal process of the thermodynamic device.
1 . A processor-implemented method comprising:
capturing weather information related to current and predicted weather conditions obtained from a third-party repository;
identifying a period of time when the captured weather information indicates an outdoor temperature satisfies a temperature threshold;
calculating a thermal advantage of utilizing outdoor air to supplement a normal process of a thermodynamic device connected to an outdoor air source by an insulated ventilation duct, wherein the thermal advantage is calculated as a first total energy consumption by the thermodynamic device without outside air supplementation minus a second total energy consumption by the thermodynamic device with outside air supplementation at a specific temperature, wherein the specific temperature is captured by current and predicted weather information; and
in response to the thermal advantage satisfying a threshold, performing supplementation of the normal process of the thermodynamic device, wherein the supplementation comprises engaging a regulator mechanism that allows outdoor airflow to a storage area of the thermodynamic device, comprises a filter-type device preventing contaminants from entering a storage area of the thermodynamic device, and automatically closes, using pneumatics, when a communication connection to the thermodynamic device is lost, and wherein the threshold is unique for each thermodynamic device.
2 . The method of claim 1 , where the thermodynamic device is connected to an outdoor air source by a doorway-type connection.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein a connection of the thermodynamic device to an outdoor air source includes a filter-type device and a forced air mechanism.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the current weather conditions are captured using one or more Internet of Things sensors communicatively coupled to the thermodynamic device.
5 . A computer system, the computer system comprising:
one or more processors, one or more computer-readable memories, one or more computer-readable tangible storage medium, and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more tangible storage medium for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, wherein the computer system is capable of performing a method comprising:
capturing weather information related to current and predicted weather conditions obtained from a third-party repository;
identifying a period of time when the captured weather information indicates an outdoor temperature satisfies a temperature threshold;
calculating a thermal advantage of utilizing outdoor air to supplement a normal process of a thermodynamic device connected to an outdoor air source by an insulated ventilation duct, wherein the thermal advantage is calculated as a first total energy consumption by the thermodynamic device without outside air supplementation minus a second total energy consumption by the thermodynamic device with outside air supplementation at a specific temperature, wherein the specific temperature is captured by current and predicted weather information; and
in response to the thermal advantage satisfying a threshold, performing supplementation of the normal process of the thermodynamic device, wherein the supplementation comprises engaging a regulator mechanism that allows outdoor airflow to a storage area of the thermodynamic device, comprises a filter-type device preventing contaminants from entering a storage area of the thermodynamic device, and automatically closes, using pneumatics, when a communication connection to the thermodynamic device is lost, and wherein the threshold is unique for each thermodynamic device.
6 . The computer system of claim 5 , where the thermodynamic device is connected to an outdoor air source by a doorway-type connection.
7 . The computer system of claim 5 , wherein a connection of the thermodynamic device to an outdoor air source includes a filter-type device and a forced air mechanism.
8 . The computer system of claim 5 , wherein the current weather conditions are captured using one or more Internet of Things sensors communicatively coupled to the thermodynamic device.
9 . A computer program product, the computer program product comprising:
one or more computer-readable tangible storage medium and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more tangible storage medium, the program instructions executable by a processor capable of performing a method, the method comprising:
capturing weather information related to current and predicted weather conditions obtained from a third-party repository;
identifying a period of time when the captured weather information indicates an outdoor temperature satisfies a temperature threshold;
calculating a thermal advantage of utilizing outdoor air to supplement a normal process of a thermodynamic device connected to an outdoor air source by an insulated ventilation duct, wherein the thermal advantage is calculated as a first total energy consumption by the thermodynamic device without outside air supplementation minus a second total energy consumption by the thermodynamic device with outside air supplementation at a specific temperature, wherein the specific temperature is captured by current and predicted weather information; and
in response to the thermal advantage satisfying a threshold, performing supplementation of the normal process of the thermodynamic device, wherein the supplementation comprises engaging a regulator mechanism that allows outdoor airflow to a storage area of the thermodynamic device, comprises a filter-type device preventing contaminants from entering a storage area of the thermodynamic device, and automatically closes, using pneumatics, when a communication connection to the thermodynamic device is lost, and wherein the threshold is unique for each thermodynamic device.
10 . The computer program product of claim 9 , where the thermodynamic device is connected to an outdoor air source by a doorway-type connection.
11 . The computer program product of claim 9 , wherein a connection of the thermodynamic device to an outdoor air source includes a filter-type device and a forced air mechanism.