Does your home have air conditioning, or do you just throw open all the windows to allow airflow?
I’m sure lots of American homes have a/c but a lot of European homes don’t.
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Sojournersoul · M
samueltyler2 · 80-89, M
Approximately 91% of U.S. households have air conditioning, with adoption nearing 88% to 90% nationwide. Availability varies widely by region; for instance, the South boasts over 99% AC saturation in many areas, while Pacific coastal regions (such as California) feature significantly lower adoption rates
We are spoiled, relatively rich compared to most of the world.
AC is a mixed blessing, matter and energy really cannot be created de novo. If the inside air is cooled, it results in the outside air getting hotter. The overall problem worldwide is that to produce the energy to cool inside requires the generation of electricity which then uses fossil fuels and worsens global climate change. We cannot air condition ourselves out of the problem.
We are spoiled, relatively rich compared to most of the world.
AC is a mixed blessing, matter and energy really cannot be created de novo. If the inside air is cooled, it results in the outside air getting hotter. The overall problem worldwide is that to produce the energy to cool inside requires the generation of electricity which then uses fossil fuels and worsens global climate change. We cannot air condition ourselves out of the problem.
