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With summer still ahead, it's a peak time for the air conditioner business in Japan, but shortages linked to the Iran war and a shrinking labor force could mean pricier units and lengthy installation delays. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/20/japan/society/naphtha-ac/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #sanaetakaichi #iran #middleeast #oil #energy #japaneseeconomy #supplychains #economicsecurity #naphtha #airconditioners

#ExtremeHeat is pushing #India to the brink. One obvious solution is also a big part of the problem

By 2050, India will be among the first places where temperatures will cross survivability limits, according to climate experts.

By Rhea Mogul and Aishwayra Iyer, CNN

Published Jan 8, 2024 9:58 AM EST

"Ramesh, who goes by one name, says he borrowed $35 – nearly half of his monthly salary – from relatives to buy a second-hand air conditioner for his home.

"'It makes a noise, sometimes it releases dust,' he said. But he cannot do without it.

By 2050, India will be among the first places where temperatures will cross survivability limits, according to #climate experts. And within that time frame, the demand for #AirConditioners (AC) in the country is also expected to rise nine-fold, outpacing all other appliances, according to a recent report by the International Energy Agency (IEA).

"Ramesh’s predicament encapsulates the paradox facing the world’s most populous country of 1.4 billion: The hotter and wealthier India gets, the more Indians will use AC. And the more they use AC, the hotter the country will become.

"Like refrigerators, many air conditioners today use a class of coolants called #hydrofluorocarbons, or #HFCs, which are harmful #GreenhouseGases. And even more problematically, air conditioners tend to use large amounts of electricity, generated by the burning of #FossilFuels."

Read more: https://www.accuweather.com/en/climate/extreme-heat-is-pushing-india-to-the-brink-one-obvious-solution-is-also-a-big-part-of-the-problem/1610417

#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #GreenhouseGas #ExtremeTemperatures

@empiricism @pvonhellermannn @hanscees @matthewtoad43
2/2…the #poisonsCartel/#billionaires to continue what they've been doing + go harder spaying #cities when #airConditioners may be used. We say stop producing airConditioners. Make undrgr'nd cool spaces + have an #insulationScheme.

It reminds of those who decried #GMOs, only to be vindicated with the #MonsantoPapers after career was ruined.

We're pro-#degrowth. Everything about atmospheric #aerosolisation seems criminal #scienceAbuse.

"The Environmental Protection Agency is enforcing stricter limits on #hydrofluorocarbons, highly potent #GreenhouseGases used in #refrigerators and #AirConditioners that contribute to #GlobalWarming.

The new rule announced Tuesday builds on a 10% reduction required by the end of this year. It requires a 40% overall reduction from 2024 through 2028."

#HFC #refrigerants
https://apnews.com/article/hfc-refrigerant-chemical-air-conditioners-epa-ac01324c05ba5bf5f54bc794c1054296