How America became addicted to air conditioning | Energy | The Guardian

It is an integral part of modern life, but now the US is waking up to the environmental cost of such massive energy consumption

Air-conditioning units on the side of a high-rise building. The US uses more energy for cooling than the rest of the world combined. Photograph: Robert Warren/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Air-conditioning units on the side of a high-rise building. The US uses more energy for cooling than the rest of the world combined. Photograph: Robert Warren/Getty Images Energy This article is more than 10 years old How America became addicted to air conditioning This article is more than 10 years old It is an integral part of modern life, but now the US is waking up to the environmental cost of su

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