Global energy demand for cooling has more than tripled since 1990. But air conditioning itself is a major contributor to global warming. It's a vicious cycle. Watch the full video here:
This June was the hottest in American history. The 116-degree heat melted power cables in Portland, Oregon, and smashed previous temperature records. Seattle recorded an all-time high of 108 degrees, as did the Canadian province of British Columbia, at a whopping 121 degrees.
As the world warms, more people are installing air conditioning. Global energy demand for cooling has more than tripled since 1990 and could more than double between now and 2040 without stricter efficiency standards.contributor to global warming. Altogether, building operations that include heating, cooling and lighting account for 28% of the world's total greenhouse gas emissions. That's more than the entire global transportation sector.
But SkyCool, Gradient and a number of other companies are working on the problem. They're trying to apply new technologies to the traditionally inflexible heating and cooling industry, finance the upfront costs, communicate the value to property owners and make sure it's all done equitably.
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