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> It emits about 4% of greenhouse gases [...] But the volume itself is not meaningful - the gases used by AC units are extremely powerful - up to 750 times the
by plonk 4y ago
> It emits about 4% of greenhouse gases [...] But the volume itself is not meaningful - the gases used by AC units are extremely powerful - up to 750 times the greenhouse effect of CO2.
Do AC units emit these gases? Aren't you mixing up CO2 from electricity production and gases that stay internal to the unit?
- bzxcvbn 4y agoThey have two types of emissions: CO2 emissions from electricity production, and refrigerant gases that are supposed to stay inside the unit. But of course, units have leaks.