{"id":1160,"date":"2019-10-30T04:02:47","date_gmt":"2019-10-30T04:02:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/closecomfort.wpdev.signi.fi\/?p=1160"},"modified":"2022-05-26T12:44:08","modified_gmt":"2022-05-26T04:44:08","slug":"energy-efficient-air-conditioner-that-cools-without-warming-the-planet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coolzy.com\/eu\/blog\/energy-efficient-air-conditioner-that-cools-without-warming-the-planet\/","title":{"rendered":"Energy-efficient Air Conditioner That Cools Without Warming The Planet"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Energy-efficient Air Conditioner that Cools Without Warming the Planet<\/h1>\n

Consumers are becoming increasingly aware of the urgent need to make more sustainable choices. As paper straws, recyclable packaging and biodegradable materials are replacing our old ways, people are also looking for more eco-friendly cooling systems.<\/p>\n

Choosing a more energy-efficient air conditioner is a great way of reducing greenhouse gases and doing your bit to ease the strain on our planet\u2019s energy resources. Here\u2019s why…<\/p>\n

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The Need for Sustainable Air Conditioning Solutions Has Never Been Greater<\/h2>\n

Global demand for electricity increases every year, placing even greater strain on our warming planet. According to an analysis by the International Energy Agency, the growing use of air conditioners in homes and offices around the world will be a major contributing factor to the rising energy demand over the next three decades.<\/p>\n

Research has shown that air conditioning accounts for almost 40% of electricity bills in the home. That is because most current air conditioners are based on technology that is a century old. Also, older buildings were never designed to conform with modern insulation standards. Electricity grids in many countries, even Australia, have been brought to their knees because so many of us reach for the remote and turn on our air conditioners in hot weather. The latest IPCC report estimates that by 2100, with current technologies, emissions from residential room air conditioners will be about 15% of today\u2019s total emissions<\/em>. Yet, we need to eliminate all greenhouse emissions<\/em> by mid-century!<\/p>\n

It\u2019s clear to see that air conditioning is a major culprit in the rising energy demand. But home and office cooling poses yet another threat to the environment: Leaking HFC refrigerant gases have a global warming potential of up to 4,000 than that of CO2<\/sub>. And these gasses, released from billions of powerful air conditioners, could make climate change 25% worse than today\u2019s forecasts.<\/p>\n

A significant factor impacting apparent temperatures is what\u2019s called an Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect \u2013 caused by the heat generated from human activities and trapped by urban surfaces such as buildings and roads. Air conditioners and motor vehicles, diesel, petrol and electric<\/em>, are major contributors. Vehicles, housing blocks and office buildings with aircons eject volumes of hot air that heat up the surrounding areas.<\/p>\n