Summer 2021 is shaping up to be one of the hottest in history, as the effects of climate change are becoming ever clearer. Naturally, that’s led to an increase in global demand for air conditioning, which itself is a major contributor to global warming. It’s a vicious cycle, but there are a number of companies working to make heating and cooling more energy efficient, and get buildings off of fossil fuels for good.
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How Air Conditioning Is Warming The World
That guy Donnel Baird (CEO and Founder of Blocpower) seems like a great salesman, fundraiser, and speaker.
12:04, lol, just for some "representation" they select random races and a woman for a domain which is overwhelmingly male dominated. 😀
If it's hot take a shower and don't dry off before putting on your clothes.
When everyone who has 1 million or higher net worth does away with air conditioning I'm in. Not going to happen. Wake up.
How do they always find a foreigner that doesn't speak English good?
Coldest winter as well. Most snow where it shouldn't snow. It's not getting hotter.
It's possible to have greenery within a building so that a friendly environment to humans is maintained.
The future https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pQvM9ZY41k&t=1539s and what await us.
Never sold heat pump controlled by rockwell automation plc's or siemens plc's nor done anything with aircon replacement startup.
Meanwhile Phoenix AZ had its best summer in memory. We had loads of rain to refill our reservoirs. 4 days in a row under 100 deg. in August, the hottest month for us normally. Last summer we had more days over 110 deg than any other year on record.
Air conditioning isn't a problem. Dirty electricity is the problem. Everyone wants electric cars soon – electricity demand is going to absolutely skyrocket. What we need is enormous amounts of clean electricity. We already know how to make that – we just have to do it. There is no technical problem – it's a political problem. Grid storage is a solution. Nuclear is a solution.
Whoever wrote/produced this nonsense has absolutely no understanding of current HVAC systems or electricity. You should be embarrassed.
"Poor people need to give up their air conditioning, but private jets, dozens of mansions, and luxury yachts are all fine for rich people!"
Stay classy, Western media.
Climate change is such boring news, we get it. New world green agenda yatayayta, yes we get it.
"We want something done about this…." "We need Money!" "Lets get it from our enemies, THE CAPITALISTS!!" "Yeah, that'll work great!"
I was really into taking care of the Earth and was genuinely concern about Global warming. Wanted to jump on the band wagon and fight global warming until I realize that countries and corporations has learn how to capitalize Global Warming through carbon credits.
I live in Southern California and this has been the coolest summer in a few years, although it was still hot
Heat pumps lose a lot of efficiency once temperature drops below 40F (4C). Most places easily get this cold during the year. Also as a Texan who lost power for a week this year when temps hit 4F (-16C) I am extremely thankful for my natural gas that kept flowing. Having redundant energy sources is extremely important especially with this extreme weather we are getting due to climate change.
If we really want empowered change, we must look beyond currencies that put prices on our heads. Any worthwhile currency must be based on the work of the people. Such a currency must be free to use: no tax, fees, costs. Only then can a currency be regarded as a true exchange of energy. Add to this a ‘bank’ that pays for education and infrastructure, and we have a currency that values creating experiences to empower the most people in the most sustainable way possible.
@BUXXB.
Enough is enough. Eating food is making the world warmer, stop eating then.
It is quite easy for most homes, and even RV's, to run the majority of their air conditioning from solar power. Sun creates both the discomfort and the power to deal with it.
I can proudly say I am not contributing to the global warming. Because my AC is broken.
more lies.
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How about use that hot air to heat your water heater?
Funny how animal agriculture is never mentioned with pollution or greenhouse gases.
Let's not address the problems with upcoming Electronic Vehicles with the ever increased demand for electricity production to charge them all. In addition, where are all those used up batteries going to be stored in the environment and yet avoid further pollution from heavy metals. Trying to solve one problem is still tending to create just another category of problems for our later generations to inherit all over again.
I guess we can agree.. regulation won’t solve our problems, innovation will. God bless capitalism!
I'll run an electric heat pump when it stops costing 4-5x as much to heat with one vs natural gas in my area.