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NEWS ABOUT: air conditioning

air conditioning stories: 6 news summaries

US Warms
to 'Cool'
White Roofs

Homes, businesses cut AC costs as
energy sec proselytizes

Jul 30, 09 8:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - White roofs, which energy efficiency advocates have been pushing for 20 years, are finally catching on with homeowners and business across the country, the New York Times reports. The object of a campaign by Energy Secretary Steven Chu, so-called "cool roofs," which absorb less sunlight, can cut AC... More »

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climate change • air conditioning • energy conservation • Steven Chu • white roof

(Newser) - A heat wave continues to pummel the Pacific Northwest, the AP reports, though tomorrow will likely bring some relief. Temperatures at Seattle’s airport could easily break the 1994 record of 100 degrees today; yesterday, temps in Portland came within 1 degree of the 1984 record of 107. The region... More »

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heat wave • Washington state • Seattle • air conditioning • temperatures • Portland, Oregon • Pacific Northwest • cooling stations

 Holdouts, Converts 
 Swelter Through  
 Recession Without AC 

Unit shipments down as Americans find other ways to keep cool

Jul 23, 09 10:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - This summer, some Americans are more concerned about their wallets than their comfort—so they’re turning off the air conditioning and putting up with the heat, the New York Times reports. Window air conditioner shipments from manufacturers to distributors dropped 39% the first half of the year versus the... More »

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cost cutting • recession • heat • summer • air conditioning • financial crisis

 Keeping Cool Gets Thriftier 

Facing big bills, Americans cut back on A/C, look for other heat-beating solutions

Jul 15, 08 11:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - As fuel costs, and eco-guilt, creep upward, Americans are leaving the thermostat high or kicking air conditioning altogether this summer, the Wall Street Journal reports. Some two-thirds of families are reducing air-conditioning use, a poll finds, as power plants raise prices as much 30% to keep up with natural-gas hikes.... More »

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environment • heat • green energy • summer • green technology • air conditioning

Turn Clocks Ahead Tonight

Some doubt that daylight saving time conserves energy

Mar 8, 08 4:40 PM CST
(Newser) - Time flies when you’re trying to save energy: Americans will have to spring their clocks forward by an hour tonight—technically at 2am— for daylight saving time. The sleep-reducing tradition is happening a month earlier than usual in a government effort to cut down on electricity use and take... More »

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summer • air conditioning • Benjamin Franklin • Daylight Saving Time • energy consumption • Energy Policy Act of 2005 • clocks

Japan Fights Heat Tooth
and Nail—But Not With A/C

Tokyo cooks up stigma against energy waste

Sep 11, 07 4:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Japanese are waging a painful war against energy consumption, meeting summer needs not with air-conditioning but with business casual clothing and a good dose of grinning and bearing it. The 2-year-old Cool Biz movement, which aims to keep office temperatures at 82 degrees, took off in earnest this summer,... More »

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energy • Japan • environmentalism • consumption • air conditioning • Cool Biz

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