I’m sure some are willing to actually do it, particularly if they live in a place that barely ever needs it, but, come on, few are truly willing to do it. Just say it in polls and such
Some Americans willing to ditch air conditioning to reduce carbon footprint
Tourists in the Big Apple shared whether they would give up air conditioning to reduce their carbon footprint amid a worldwide heat wave.
“You would never sleep again,” one man from Chicago told Fox News. “It’s just too hot.”
He said there are methods to reduce carbon emissions, but air conditioners are essential. (snip)
But one woman said she would give up her air conditioner.
“I have the windows down,” Blake, from North Carolina, said. “No AC needed.”
I bet she lives west of Winston Salem, up in the mountain areas, where it is cooler during the day, so, you could probably get away with that. I also bet she’s full of it. Even a place like Asheville will get plenty warm, in the upper 80’s, during the summer, and, that sun will beat down on a home much more than say in a place like NY. Since the nightly lows are in the 60’s, it’s tough to get the inside temps down
A Berlin-based writer, Paul Hockenos, highlighted in a CNN op-ed how Americans rely on air conditioning despite high energy usage and environmental implications. He suggested that Americans ditch the air conditioner units for renewable energy options.
Piss off. Mind your own business. I just replaced my almost 10 year old AC with a new one Tuesday, along with the furnace (which really didn’t need replacing, still worked great, but, it was the original one, there was a rust hole in the pan, and better and cheaper to replace everything. It also makes it a lot quieter. I can barely hear it all turn on, even upstairs under the attic portion). I asked about a heat pump, but, they aren’t recommended for a place like Raleigh. Pricing is about the same, but, they won’t last anywhere close to a dual heating/AC system.
“I can see how that would probably be making a big impact on the environment,” Allison, from New Jersey, said. “I know that it’s very detrimental.”
“I’d be fine with no AC,” Allison added. “I could survive.”
Prove it.
Harold, from New Jersey, said he could give up air conditioning to reduce carbon emissions with exceptions.
“On days like these honestly, I think it’s dangerous not to have it,” Harold said.
There would always be exception, eh? There are some fall and spring days where I will try and open the windows where it’s getting pretty cool at night after a warm day, get some fresh air, but, the heat of the Sun down here can keep the structure of the house warm.
One man visiting from Florida said air conditioner use should be based on location.
“It all depends on needs,” he said. He added that a mass effort would be needed to make a difference environmentally.
And who determines that? Government? Mind your business.
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