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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 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 countrieIn 2050, most of the world population will live in the tropics, and the use of air conditioning is already exploding in tropical countriein the tropics, and the use of air conditioning is already exploding in tropical countriein 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 conditioninIn 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 conditioninin 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.