To Battle Climate Change, Begin with Your Air-Conditioner
One of the great ironies of climate change is that the technology people rely on to remain cool will only make it hotter as the globe heats. According to World Economic Forum projections, greenhouse gas emissions from air conditioning will contribute as much as a 0.5-degree Celsius rise in global temperatures by the end of the century. Upgrading Air Conditioning around the World In a nutshell, air conditioning is in desperate need of an update. Since 1902, when a young American engineer named Willis Carrier invented the first air conditioner to remedy a humidity problem for a printing firm in New York City, the underlying cooling technology underpinning air conditioning and refrigerators hasn't evolved substantially. It is no exaggeration to claim that air conditioning has formed our contemporary world and will continue to go well into a climatic future unlike any other. Billions of people will soon buy their first home air conditioner in nations with fast-growing economies and a