This is a direct result of so many Americans being scientifically illiterate.
I have been doing so for 30 years.
99% in summer, 50% or so in winter plus some house heat.
It is fairly simple and works.
If everybody would that could, it would save a huge amount of fuel.
We are slowly converting to solar electric, NOT grid tied. It doesn't make economic sense, just prefer reliable electricity if the grid goes down.
DING, DING , DING, WE HAVE A WINNER!
The ruination of our education system was part of this plan all along. Now we have an entire generation from Kindergarten through college that have been taught the “science” of global warming is true.
The hoax is embedded into their psyche as soundly as 2 + 2 = 4.