Cooling a Warming Planet: A Global Air Conditioning Surge

Cooling a Warming Planet: A Global Air Conditioning Surge by Stan Cox:

e360.yale.edu 10 Jul '12, 12pm

Cooling a Warming Planet: A Global Air Conditioning Surge

Cooling a Warming Planet: A Global Air Conditioning Surge The U.S. has long used more energy for air conditioning than all other nations combined. But as demand increases in the world’s warmer regions, global energy consumption for air conditioning is expected to continue to rise dramatically and could have a major impact on climate change. by stan cox The world is warming, incomes are rising, and smaller families are living in larger houses in hotter places. One result is a booming market for air conditioning — world sales in 2011 were up 13 percent over 2010, and that growth is expected to accelerate in coming decades. By my very rough estimate, residential, commercial, and industrial air conditioning worldwide consumes at least one trillion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually. Vehicle air conditioners in the United States alone use 7 to 10 billion gallons of gasoline...

Full article: http://e360.yale.edu/feature/cooling_a_warming_planet_a_g...

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@FelixSchlosser » 03 Aug '12, 6pm
The USA uses more energy for air conditioning than the whole continent of Africa (one billion people) for all purposes. [link]
@Dogmanblue » 02 Aug '12, 3pm
RT @eco_images: Air conditioning expected to rise dramatically - with major impact on climate change. [link] [link]
@Tahoe58 » 02 Aug '12, 1pm
Will affect climate change? Cooling a Warming Planet: A Global Air Conditioning Surge by Stan Cox: Yale Environment 360 [link]
@eco_images » 31 Jul '12, 2am
Air conditioning expected to rise dramatically - with major impact on climate change. [link] [link]
@YacobiR » 30 Jul '12, 11am
#USA uses more electricity for air conditioning than Africa, home to a billion people, consumes for all purposes [link] #fb
@nikasiko » 30 Jul '12, 11am
RT @kazarnowicz: O_o -> USA uses more electricity for air conditioning than Africa, home to a billion people, consumes for all purposes [link]
@kazarnowicz » 30 Jul '12, 11am
O_o -> USA uses more electricity for air conditioning than Africa, home to a billion people, consumes for all purposes [link]
@wisie » 30 Jul '12, 9am
TIL the United States uses more energy for air-conditioning than the entire continent of Africa uses for all purposes [link]
@JasonKerepesi » 30 Jul '12, 8am
The US uses more electricity for cooling than the entire continent of Africa consumes for all purposes. #jesuschrist [link]
@adwww » 30 Jul '12, 7am
[link] We use a lot of energy on air conditioning and China will use more than us by 2020.
@hawaean » 30 Jul '12, 6am
RT @olagon: We, Americans, use more energy for AC than the entire continent of Africa uses for everything [link]
@olagon » 30 Jul '12, 6am
We, Americans, use more energy for AC than the entire continent of Africa uses for everything [link]
@raz0rw0rk » 30 Jul '12, 6am
U.S. uses more electricity just for cooling than the entire continent of Africa, pop. 1 billion, uses for all purposes. [link]
@mattritter » 30 Jul '12, 3am
The #USA uses more energy for air-conditioning than the entire continent of Africa uses for all purposes. Wow. - [link]
@DrewMoxon » 30 Jul '12, 3am
US uses more electricity for air conditioning than the entire continent of Africa (1bn ppl) consumes for all purposes. [link]
@akingsmith » 30 Jul '12, 2am
The USA uses more energy for air-conditioning than the entire continent of Africa uses...for anything. [link] #DisparityGaps
@Dissentologist » 30 Jul '12, 1am
#TIL US uses more electricity for AC than the entire continent of Africa, home to a 1b ppl, consumes for all purposes [link]
@APMaddocks » 24 Jul '12, 8pm
RT @cfishman: @MarcGunther: Yikes! The US uses more elec for cooling than Africa (w/a billion people) uses for ev'thing [link]
@lilacwood » 23 Jul '12, 9pm
Cooling a Warming Planet: A Global Air Conditioning Surge [link] astounding numbers i've not seen before.
@Harringtonkent » 20 Jul '12, 8pm
ENERGY SCARCITY: Global Air Conditioning Surge [link] world sales were up 13 percent
@GoGreenEC » 20 Jul '12, 1pm
RT @CEC_MI: A fascinating look at the global boom in energy consumption for air conditioning... via @YaleE360 [link]
@CEC_MI » 20 Jul '12, 12pm
A fascinating look at the global boom in energy consumption for air conditioning... via @YaleE360 [link]
@deepthinking » 19 Jul '12, 12am
"Is it fair to expect people in Mumbai to go without air conditioning when so many in Miami use it freely?" - [link]
@HereInScotland » 14 Jul '12, 10pm
@G4rve: USA uses more electricity on air conditioning than the whole continent of Africa uses for everything. [link]
@G4rve » 14 Jul '12, 7pm
The USA uses more electricity on air conditioning than the whole continent of Africa uses for, well, everything. [link]
@slim_lim » 13 Jul '12, 1pm
Not cool. RT @MarcGunther: US uses more #electricity for cooling than 1 billion Africans use for everything [link] @YaleE360
@rapiduplift » 13 Jul '12, 4am
RT @Allochthonous: Warming the planet to cool our homes: electricity used for air conditioning will rise 8 to 10-fold globally by 2050. [link]
@Allochthonous » 13 Jul '12, 3am
Warming the planet to cool our homes: electricity used for air conditioning will rise 8 to 10-fold globally by 2050. [link]
@multisensebrain » 13 Jul '12, 1am
Why suits & sweaters in summer & storefront cooling MUST end! RT @dbiello: AC demand likely to grow and grow and grow [link]
@DDsD » 13 Jul '12, 12am
RT @jennyeather: Is air con hotting things up? Analysis from Yale 360: [link]
@jennyeather » 13 Jul '12, 12am
Is air con hotting things up? Analysis from Yale 360: [link]
@PacWestAir » 12 Jul '12, 11pm
The Global Air Conditioning Surge. [link] #HVAC via @robinbrittain @YaleE360
@rheijdendael » 12 Jul '12, 11pm
again a wise review on climate change and airconditioning from 360. ( [link] ) via @YaleE360
@sciam » 12 Jul '12, 9pm
RT @dbiello: AC demand likely to grow and grow and grow [link] which is a challenge, electrically [link]
@EDR_Design » 12 Jul '12, 8pm
RT @SERAarchitects: Worthwhile read from @YaleE360 - Cooling a Warming Planet: A Global Air Conditioning Surge... [link]
@SERAarchitects » 12 Jul '12, 8pm
Worthwhile read from @YaleE360 - Cooling a Warming Planet: A Global Air Conditioning Surge... [link]
@dbiello » 12 Jul '12, 8pm
AC demand likely to grow and grow and grow [link] which is a challenge, electrically [link]
@vleenderscheng » 12 Jul '12, 5pm
Something to think abt at the office and at home during the heat wave: the energy hog that is air conditioning... [link]
@ChicagoPrairie » 12 Jul '12, 4pm
Air conditioning and climate change: [link]
@alexharteco » 12 Jul '12, 3pm
RT @SustMeme: Losing our cool: Air con energy-use + emissions set to surge, as global demand + warming rise | Stan Cox @YaleE360 [link]
@SustMeme » 12 Jul '12, 3pm
Losing our cool: Air con energy-use + emissions set to surge, as global demand + warming rise | Stan Cox @YaleE360 [link]
@PaulREhrlich » 12 Jul '12, 3pm
Insanity. China and elsewhere building high rises with AC and no cross-ventilation. Wait til electricity unaffordable. [link]
@fendixiii » 12 Jul '12, 9am
Important article about efflux in air conditioning around the world in cooling a warming planet. [link]
@catalyzecomms » 11 Jul '12, 11pm
Wait for Asia! RT @MarcGunther US uses more electricity for cooling than whole of Africa uses for everything [link]
@waste2power » 11 Jul '12, 11pm
G+: Cooling a Warming Planet: A Global Air Conditioning Surge by Stan Cox: Yale Environment 360 [link]
@earthisland » 11 Jul '12, 11pm
RT @earthislandjrnl: Global energy consumption for air conditioning is expected to continue to rise. Could have a major impact on... [link]
@earthislandjrnl » 11 Jul '12, 10pm
Global energy consumption for air conditioning is expected to continue to rise. Could have a major impact on... [link]
@CarolHink » 11 Jul '12, 10pm
RT @derekmarkham @marcgunther Yikes! US uses more electricity 4coolingthan Africa, w/ a billion ppl uses for everything [link]
@cfishman » 11 Jul '12, 9pm
@MarcGunther: Yikes! The US uses more elec for cooling than Africa (w/a billion people) uses for ev'thing [link]
@Verteego_EN » 11 Jul '12, 8pm
RT @MarcGunther: Yikes! The US uses more electricity for cooling than Africa, w/ a billion people, uses for everything [link] @YaleE360