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Even if powered by green energy, AC increases overall temperatures in a city (the heat has to go somewhere). Not global warming, but definitely makes it more mi

• panny 5y ago
  HFCs in AC are GHGs with higher GWP than CO2 too. https://www.epa.gov/snap/reducing-hydrofluorocarbon-hfc-use-and-emissions-federal-sector-through-snap https://www.epa.gov/snap/reducing-hydrofluorocarbon-hfc-use-...
  • runarberg 5y ago
    Are hydrofluorocarbons from air conditioning systems really significant source of green house gas emotions (like Carbon dioxide is). I’m imagining that they are only global warming producing when the air conditioning systems are disposed. The lifecycle of an average system surely is long enough for that to be a problem. And if it is, aren’t there ways to capture the green house gasses during the recycling process? Also we have to live with the fact now that the planet is significantly warmer now, and is getting warmer still. Even if we stop polluting now, there is already much damage done. Peoples life’s have been changed, and we will need to change our habits to stay healthy in this altered world. This includes more air conditioning systems in places that previously didn’t need them. Staying healthy is just as important as stopping the climate crisis.