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Is this really a long term solution. An A/C does not "produce" cold air it just reduces the temperature at one spot by increasing the temperature in another pla
by blensor 7y ago
Is this really a long term solution. An A/C does not "produce" cold air it just reduces the temperature at one spot by increasing the temperature in another place making the temperature around those buildings even warmer. At some point A/C units will be battling for that little temperature difference that allows them to perform their function with increasingly higher energy demand.
- TaylorAlexander 7y agoYeah and how much CO2 emissions will that A/C emit?
- bufferoverflow 7y agoZero if it runs off solar.
- blensor 7y agoI'm not sure if it's an actual issue but solar panels are quite dark and get really hot. I could imagine that a huge solar array does measurably heat the immediate surrounding area.
- bufferoverflow 7y agoEven if it were true, it doesn't produce extra CO2.
- TaylorAlexander 7y agoSure, but a solar powered A/C system is well out of the price range of a few billion people on earth.