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Maybe not now, maybe not in Arizona. But I wonder how much CO2 emissions worldwide are due to air conditioning. PS: I like air conditioning! But in most places
by baxtr 7y ago
Maybe not now, maybe not in Arizona. But I wonder how much CO2 emissions worldwide are due to air conditioning.
PS: I like air conditioning! But in most places in Europa opening windows on both sides of a building will do the trick during the few weeks of hot, hot summer time.
- jefftk 7y agoThe average temperature in Europa is -260F / -160C so it's not surprising you wouldn't need AC there.
- antisthenes 7y agoWell, if we're going that route, it also has no buildings to speak of, and even if it did, opening windows would likely be disastrous!
- baxtr 7y agoSurely, you're joking!
- hyperman1 7y agoThat's true. Every morning I have to throw in a few blocks of solid butane in our heater. On really cold days, the air liquefies and forms slippery puddles on the ground. Many a European broke a leg this way. Then again, I really like to saw off a few cubes of alcohol to eat in the evening. Or there is something wrong with these numbers.
- majewsky 7y ago> But in most places in Europa opening windows on both sides of a building will do the trick during the few weeks of hot, hot summer time. Great idea! Now I just need to ask my neighbors to open their windows at the same time as I do, because my apartment has all windows facing west and theirs have all windows facing east. Around this time of year, I have my windows fully opened for hours and hours in the evening, but it only helps a tiny bit, maybe 1℃.