Is it possible in the DR?
In Toronto, water from Lake Ontario is used to cool some buildings in the financial district (not sure of the exact number) via an exchanger that transfer the lower temperature of in-take water to a closed loop system.
Depending on the temperature of ground source water in the DR, this could be a relatively economical method of cooling homes and perhaps larger buildings. Of course, there is start up cost of infrastructure set up (drilling well, installing pipes and pumps, etc.), but significantly lower than maintaining an electric AC unit.
In Toronto, water from Lake Ontario is used to cool some buildings in the financial district (not sure of the exact number) via an exchanger that transfer the lower temperature of in-take water to a closed loop system.
Depending on the temperature of ground source water in the DR, this could be a relatively economical method of cooling homes and perhaps larger buildings. Of course, there is start up cost of infrastructure set up (drilling well, installing pipes and pumps, etc.), but significantly lower than maintaining an electric AC unit.