Anti-you @anti-you.bsky.social

Outside of consumption, is air conditioning itself harmful for CO2 levels? If not, we need more solar, which is most efficient when people need ac.

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Elise FM @wastedpotential.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 19, 2024 at 20:03 UTC

What do you mean "outside of consumption"? How can you talk about "outside energy consumption" when talking about CO2 impacts.

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Graham on the Internet @shameboyadvance.nintendo.ceo [ View ] Jun 19, 2024 at 20:19 UTC

AC itself does not produce CO2, though the refrigerant chemicals used by air conditioners to do their magic are themselves greenhouse gases. Unless you’re taking a pickaxe to your air conditioner, those stay inside the machine. So the CO2 impact comes entirely from manufacturing and energy usage.

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