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Getting rid of AC is not that helpful in combatting climate change. Unlike, heating which needs fossil fuels to work efficiently, AC runs well on electricity.
by RcouF1uZ4gsC 8y ago
Getting rid of AC is not that helpful in combatting climate change. Unlike, heating which needs fossil fuels to work efficiently, AC runs well on electricity. In addition, the days that are hot are correlated with days where you have good sunlight, so solar should be able to generate a lot of electricity. Finally, unless we are able to deploy cheap, abundant carbon-free electricity throughout the world, we are screwed. You are never going to convince the general population to make themselves more uncomfortable and give up technology for a benefit 30 years in the future.
- userbinator 8y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_pump https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_pump are even more efficient than fossil-fuel based heating, and can be used for cooling too.