And consider: On one hand, the Times seems to want the rest of the world to change, e.g., the nation's energy infrastructure, the oil industry, the coal industry, the automobile industry, energy R&D, major utilities, the attitude of the government, and the levels of heat and
air conditioning we use in our homes, not to mention China and India.
As I wrote recently, one steamy Asian city, Mumbai, is estimated to have potential demand for air conditioning equalling a fourth of all
the air conditioning used in the United States today.
Not exact matches
Breaking the figures down further, the EIA estimates that «space cooling» —
in other words,
air conditioning — was the single biggest
use of electricity
in the U.S. residential sector.
One person driving less, eating less factory - farmed meat, flying less, polluting less,
using less
air conditioning — you know things you could do — may affect little on a global CO2 scale, but maybe today, if everyone who reads this article who cares about Thoreau's legacy, who believes
in self - determination, who calls him - or herself a leader, or just wants to be one, acts by his or her values...
«Out of desperation,» Dean recalls, he started doing Google searches and discovered that such membranes could be
used in heating, ventilation and
air -
conditioning (HVAC) systems
in airtight buildings.
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in construction and
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air travel, financial
condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather
conditions and natural disasters and the financial
condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges
in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies
in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including
in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market
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In the summer, reduce
air -
conditioning costs by scheduling your work around the hottest hours of the day,
using attic fans and skylights that open to let out the heat.
AirMap built a mobile app that drone pilots can
use to receive updates from airports and
air traffic management teams about flight
conditions «so they don't get too close to an airplane» or don't land
in places they shouldn't be, like «on the White House lawn,» said AirMap CEO Ben Marcus.
«We have decided to improve our
conditions and procedure on
using Taser guns to cope with violent acts and disturbances on board
in a fast and efficient manner,» Korean
Air wrote
in a statement to Reuters.
Nearly 15 % of the electricity consumed
in the United States each year is
used to keep people cool, meaning America
uses as much fossil fuel for
air conditioning as Africa
uses for all its energy needs.
With ET3, there is no
air in the way of the vehicle, it is like space travel
conditions and so it coasts for the entire trip,
using no additional energy.»
Accordingly, the rejection of labor contracts «has not been the mechanism of last resort to save a failing business,» the
Air Line Pilots Association told Congress
in 2010, «but instead has often been
used by employers as a business model to gain long - term economic advantage by unfairly gutting the wages and working
conditions of airline and other employees.»
The keys are smuggled into Mexico and then on to the United States — by land,
air, or sea —
using methods as varied as they are ingenious: stashed under fresh produce,
in cans of jalapeños,
in the bellies of frozen shark carcasses,
in trap compartments of cars, trucks, motor homes, container ships, small aircraft, even submarines; taped to the bodies of backpackers traveling by bus; catapulted over border fences; concealed
in the trunks of corrupt local sheriffs; or trundled through underground tunnels (some so well constructed that they have
air conditioning), a tactic purportedly devised by El Chapo himself.
«The
air conditioning systems that we
use in Miami, they were not designed for Miami environments,» said Kumar.
A Hollywood nursing home where 12 elderly patients died of overheating after Hurricane Irma knocked out its
air conditioning made matters worse by
using portable units that were not properly ventilated and increased temperatures
in most of the facility, an engineer testified
in a deposition.
This means car owners will be able to
use Tmall Genie, the top - selling voice - controlled speaker
in China, to monitor their fuel levels, mileage and the status of the engine and battery, as well as control car doors, windows and
air conditioning, from home via voice command.
So we now had a
used but perfectly serviceable
air -
conditioning window unit sitting
in our basement.
Where do you think the knowledge that enables you to sit
in an
air -
conditioned place and
use a computer to post your views came from?
We opt to remove the oxygen from the packaging and thereby change the «
air» or «atmosphere» surrounding the meat; keeping the meat
in a good
condition without the
use of harmful additives.
Even though we can
use air -
conditioning to mitigate summer heat
in the kitchen, being able to make cold soups without turning on a single burner is a gift on the hottest days.
Hi petra, i live
in indonesia, so pretty much room temperature here is about 33 already, so its impossible to cool down the chocolate to 27 C, i tried to
use cool water and put
in on the bottom of melting chocloate (after i melt it to 46C) then when it reach 27C i heat it to 33C, then i put it
in my room and i
use air conditioning temperature of 25C, next day when i woke up it shows fat blooming.
i live
in indonesia which is very hot and i check it with my temperature that shows the
condition of room temperature
in here is about 32 celcius already, so when i try to cool down after i melt the chocolate to to 46 C, its impossible to make it to 27 C, so i tried to
use cool water
in a bowl and i put it on the bottom of my chocolate that has been melted until it reach 27C, and i heat it again to 31 C, then i put it
in my room with
air conditioning with temperature of 25C, the next day when i woke up the fat bloom appear and the chocolate is not firm.
In hot weather,
use air conditioning, fans, and cool showers and baths to stay cool; dry your skin thoroughly; and wear lightweight, loose - fitting clothes.
A car is a great escape from the heat when you're
using air conditioning, but it's crucial to never leave a baby
in a car, even for a quick dash into the grocery store.
Well he's built a cable car over some scrapyards that nobody
uses, and he's constructed a red curly - wurly steel thing
in East London and he's built some buses with windows that don't open and
air conditioning that doesn't work.
Well,
air and pavement temperatures are very important, not only
in how we do the plowing, but
in terms of salt and other additives that we'll
use to treat the road
conditions,» Driscoll said.
The disease can not be spread person - to - person, but it can be contracted by breathe
air or mist that is contaminated with the bacteria, which thrives
in the cooling towers
used to
air condition large buildings.
They took to the Senate floor on Monday to push a proposal that would have prohibited the Port Authority «from supporting the federal effort
in any way,» including the
use of staff, money and facilities — even the
use of electricity and
air -
conditioning in areas where detainees are held.
«The effect we saw could be even worse
in Florida, where
air conditioning is
used heavily,» Kotchen suggests.
He scoffs at the suggestion that the compound could be
used to subdue or motivate people against their will: «You can't put it
in food or
in your
air -
conditioning system.»
While it can be
used for indoor living and commercial spaces, it can also be easily scaled up to provide
air -
conditioning for clusters of buildings
in an energy - efficient manner.
«
In order to sleep well during the summer when temperatures are warmer than normal, we may need to adapt by
using more
air conditioning, added fans at night and other technologies to counteract altered future temperatures.»
«This is the first successful
use of oxygen
in the
air to oxidize methane under ambient
conditions,» Ohkubo says.
The rules proposed yesterday at the White House target hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), a class of chemicals
used in air conditioning, foams and refrigeration (E&EN ews PM, Oct. 15).
«Everyday household practices — for example tumble drying or
using air conditioning — are resistant to change because they are embedded
in conceptions of comfort and convenience,» says Rettie.
As electricity
use spikes across the country
in the summertime when more people
use air conditioning, electric power companies turn to more coal and natural gas power plants to help meet the demand, reducing renewables» share of total U.S. power generation, Comstock said.
Developing countries are already being paid
in cash and technology for not
using ozone - destroying chemicals
in refrigerators and
air -
conditioning systems.
A study of the effect of installing individual
air -
conditioning vents at office desks, and putting controls at each worker's fingertips, suggests it can cut a building's energy
use in half.
Scientific studies
using big data can help take policymakers a long way
in figuring out how to mitigate
air pollution given local
conditions, the researchers said.
Harvesting heat produced by a car's engine which would otherwise be wasted and
using it to recharge the car's batteries or powering the
air -
conditioning system could be a significant feature
in the next generation of hybrid cars.
Ideally, a person sitting
in his or her living room on a hot summer day could crank up the
air -
conditioning using, well, a cranking motion
in the
air.
«
In 2050, most of the world population will live in the tropics, and the use of air conditioning is already exploding in tropical countrie
In 2050, most of the world population will live
in the tropics, and the use of air conditioning is already exploding in tropical countrie
in the tropics, and the
use of
air conditioning is already exploding
in tropical countrie
in tropical countries.
«(VII) standards for practices and materials to achieve cool roofs
in residential buildings, taking into consideration reduced
air conditioning energy
use as a function of cool roofs, the potential reduction
in global warming from increased solar reflectance from buildings, and cool roofs criteria
in State and local building codes and
in national and local voluntary programs, without reduction of otherwise applicable ceiling insulation standards; and
We know adjusting the thermostat,
using blinds, opening windows or
using electronics such as a heater or
air conditioning unit has an impact on the amount of energy consumed
in homes.
In the last year alone, Dr. Cui and colleagues invented a cooling textile for human body heat dissipation that can save 30 % of the electricity used in building air conditionin
In the last year alone, Dr. Cui and colleagues invented a cooling textile for human body heat dissipation that can save 30 % of the electricity
used in building air conditionin
in building
air conditioning.
If travel is required, they are advised to limit exposure to mosquito environments such as forests and marshes and
use insect repellent, wear long sleeves and pants, and stay
in places with
air conditioning.
How do we sustain the rapid growth
in the global heating ventilation and
air conditioning (HVAC) market
using current vapor - compression technology?
Refrigerant gases containing hydrocarbons have a much lower global warming potential than fluorinated gases currently
used in industrial refrigeration and
air conditioning units.
The
use of central
air conditioning, thought to lower the risk of dengue, was virtually identical (55 %
in Key West vs. 56 % for Tucson), though some of the Tucson
air conditioning systems are less dengue - friendly.
To help keep the fat
in mint
condition, the liposuction procedure
uses lower than normal suction pressures to minimise trauma to the fat — which is then kept
in a vacuum to reduce its exposure to
air and oxidisation.