@[email protected]M to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and [email protected]English • 4 months agoNights in Las Vegas Are Becoming Dangerously Hotwww.nytimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square46fedilinkarrow-up1188arrow-down12cross-posted to: nevada[email protected]
arrow-up1186arrow-down1external-linkNights in Las Vegas Are Becoming Dangerously Hotwww.nytimes.com@[email protected]M to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and [email protected]English • 4 months agomessage-square46fedilinkcross-posted to: nevada[email protected]
minus-square@primrosepathspeedrunlink2•4 months agohuh. I was just looking at air conditioners being really inefficient and it being really hard to keep a thing cool passively because all the stuff we do/have makes heat nowadays.
minus-square@dingdongmetacarpleslink1•4 months agoIt’s easy to passively cool things, as long as you’re okay getting them wet :)
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•4 months agoOn the other hand, ACs are heat pumps, which are generally efficient for transferring heat energy (both to warm and cool)
huh. I was just looking at air conditioners being really inefficient and it being really hard to keep a thing cool passively because all the stuff we do/have makes heat nowadays.
It’s easy to passively cool things, as long as you’re okay getting them wet :)
me? yes. my living space? less.
On the other hand, ACs are heat pumps, which are generally efficient for transferring heat energy (both to warm and cool)
heat pumps are extremely cool.