Americans are asleep, post European windows - eviltoast
    • Obi@sopuli.xyz
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      9 months ago

      He says, while being the cause of global warming with 24/7 AC.

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        9 months ago

        Lol what a tool. If I have 100% renewable energy at my house how’s that contributing?

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          9 months ago

          Energy is only a part of the equation.

          “Much of the existing cooling equipment uses hydrofluorocarbon refrigerants, which are potent greenhouse gases, and use a lot of energy, making them a double burden for climate change. Even with the phasedown of hydrofluorocarbons required by the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, business as usual means emissions from refrigeration and air conditioning are expected to double by 2030 and triple by 2050, rising from 7 per cent of global GHG emissions today. Right now, the more we cool, the more we heat the planet. If we are serious about reversing current trends, we cannot go about cooling our planet with a business-as-usual approach.”

          https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story/air-conditioners-fuel-climate-crisis-can-nature-help