> Why is energy for heating seen by europeans as OK when energy for cooling is regarded as a senseless waste? I'm not the type of person who would want everyon

> Why is energy for heating seen by europeans as OK when energy for cooling is regarded as a senseless waste? I'm not the type of person who would want everyone to cycle - chiefly because four wheels > two everywhere and everytime, but there's an argument to be made against overusing AC, namely: you're just moving heat around and producing some in the process, so the net effect is that the area around you gets extra hot. AC is a pretty blunt tool and there are ways of keeping places cooler without it.