Posted on 07/19/2022 6:52:43 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
As climate change exacerbates heat waves, more and more people rely on energy-guzzling air conditioners to keep cool — a vicious cycle. Experts say passive cooling could alleviate some of the pressure.
Demand for space cooling is soaring
The climate crisis has made heat waves more likely and more intense around the world. Even in 2018, the use of air conditioners and electric fans made up 10% of global electricity consumption, according to the International Energy Agency.
And that although air conditioners were only widespread in a few countries like Japan and the United States — where more than 90% of households have them — and only available to 8% of people in the hottest parts of the world.
But as the summers get hotter demand for space cooling is soaring, especially in emerging economies. Electricity demand could more than triple by 2050, using as much energy as all of China and India today just to cool buildings.
To break out of this loop, scientists point to passive cooling strategies that control the temperature using little to no energy.
"Passive cooling is so promising because it's less expensive, it averts intensification of urban heat island effects, it increases survivability by diminishing reliance on air conditioning," said Alexandra Rempel, assistant professor of environmental design at University of Oregon in the US. "It also takes pressure off the electrical grid."
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“ALLEGED climate change.”
Moving to Alaska would work
The Germans should soak themselves in the North Sea and feed the fish.
Well, if you are old and live in France, dying is the alternative to air conditioning.
Living under ground would work.
What did liberals use before candles? Electricity.
Not according to the ‘doomers’...
Answer: Mini splits.
Everybody on the planet could install a swimming pool. And don’t forget to run those pumps!
I’ve always enjoyed the wet T-shirt option.....
Europeans (falsely) believe CO2 is the cause of global warming. Humans create CO2 both by breathing and in living through consumption. The solution, for European global warming believers, is for the Euros to off themselves since they are the problem. It is selfish to not off themselves.
If you are in a humid climate, they don't.
In the olden days, we would open the refrigerator door, and bask in the cool...until we got yelled at by our Mom or Grandma. 😉
What are the alternatives to air conditioning?
Dying...................
I'd suggest spending time in the sprinkler while it waters your front lawn but we're not allowed to water our yards, either.
We may just have to suffer from now until we die. But at least the planet is safe.
Sizzle?
LBASED ON LIES...”The study made these simulations using data from a 2021 heat wave that killed hundreds in the Pacific Northwest region, usually known for its mild weather.”
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