How Air Conditioning Is Warming The World

Summer 2021 is shaping up to be one of the hottest in history, as the effects of climate change are becoming ever clearer. Naturally, that’s led to an increase in global demand for air conditioning, which itself is a major contributor to global warming. It’s a vicious cycle, but there are a number of companies working to make heating and cooling more energy efficient, and get buildings off of fossil fuels for good.
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How Air Conditioning Is Warming The World

[@bilogo101]

The 116 degree heat DID NOT MELT the power cables. That is a LIE. The plastic sheathing on the power cables is rated at above 350 degrees. The only reason that one spot that is shown melted is because of a resistive connection fault that caused the WIRE to heat up and thus melt the plastic sheathing. What a load of NONSENSE this video contains!

[@amazingthingsfromaroundthe2057]

It's just the leftist climate change BS the news has gone too.

[@jeffklaubo3168]

THANK YOU... I didn't even know anything about this situation, but I knew 116 is nowhere near enough heat to melt the insulation on those cables

[@VenturiLife]

It's all fake. The chloro-flourocarbons was a massive sting against the public. The real reason was a patent was expiring and China were going to manufacture it. It is IMPOSSIBLE for chloro-flourocarbons to get into the upper atmosphere unless actively released up there.

[@osrsnews8473]

I love how snopes re defines the definition to adapt to there narrative.... Not f you google fb twitter and all other conts

[@debbiescott6732]

Thanks for the information. 👍 These climate change people LIE. They've always lied and they always will lie.

[@jamesyates8235]

Let’s try “How air conditioners saves millions of people from heat stroke every year”.

[@gozzilla177]

It might save us, and may continue to for along time but that doesnt mean it doesn't burn power, mainly coal to provide. They don't have to be mutually exclusive. I think the point is to raise awareness on ways we can improve power or use cleaner sources like nuclear to help.

[@JohnTaylor-fh4et]

It's a circle, everything is. What goes up must come down. We're burning up all the earth's resources faster than it can replace them.

[@dannelson4209]

@@JohnTaylor-fh4et BS.

[@_hesha_7092]

it also happens to "make life worth living" 😌

[@awaitingthetrumpetcall4529]

That's just what I was thinking. A number of countries have H.A.A.R.P. arrays. 'Why' are they beaming microwaves up into the ionosphere?

[@redghost3170]

Meanwhile: “Billionaire business owner buys yacht the size of the Titanic with a crew of 150 to sail the oceans.” But the common working man or woman should help the environment by only using a Dollar store fan.

[@Mark-kq6ch]

That's how it works. Limit their pleasures. Convince them that the greater their suffering is on earth, the greater the reward will be later. Sadly, that doesn't seem to be the case :(

[@ontheway5792]

The vast majority of pollution from single use normal users of course billionaires have their part but the most significant we can control is the normal ones not the capitalist whales.

[@DMahalko]

Also national governments that demand military pilots fly around for "training purposes" burning tens of thousands of barrels of fuel. Use full motion cockpit simulators.

[@Yawehplaneswalker616]

@@DMahalko The Navy is a bigger one. You have any idea how much DFO a frigate burns for junior officers to get their qualifications? Gas turbines use a massive amount of DFO.

[@leoshabbar9155]

TD

[@jojopuppyfish]

Disclaimer: All interviews and voice overs were conducted in central air temperature controlled AC environment at 71 F.

[@ForumLight]

All those who claim Air Conditioning will cause billions of deaths have no problem blasting air conditioning to cool more rooms than all other Americans. They are the worse INDIVIDUAL violators of the very things they demand everyone else stop doing, and they refuse to stop doing it. "You first" is the best way to expose any of this nonsense passed off as "science". They will never personally DO what they demand everyone else do. "We need to distribute wealth" - from rich people who refuse to distribute their wealth and insist on remaining rich. "We need to cut down on emissions" - from people who put out more individual emissions than everyone else, even having private jets "We need to open our borders for all people of the world - walls don't work" - from people have have some form of walls around their own property "We need to do away with guns" - from people who have hired armed guards. "You first" is the perfect way to expose the hypocrisy of these people who demand everyone else do what they personally REFUSE to do.

[@JamieRobles1]

Yes, because they are still in this infrastructure that doesn't work. That doesn't make them hypocrites like you are implying, it means change is so slow that even the people advocating it can't even get the technology for themselves. Also, how do you know? Did you inspect EACH home or are you just talking out of the side of your mouth?

[@bobloblaw7465]

@@JamieRobles1 they dont have to use it.... they can build their home into the ground or side of a hill to be more thermal efficient. Use some monkey on bikes to run their fans. Have a solar panel to generate their one light bulb. And plug in their electric cars that are hooked to the grid. Oh wait...

[@ForumLight]

@@JamieRobles1 You're missing the point - these kinds of people NEVER do what they demand everyone else do.

[@annettezaleski]

@@ForumLight Yep, if e1 turns on their air conditioners and then open their windows we can solve the Global Warming Crisis as well!! HELLO!!...DUH!

[@Disti23]

‘You poor people need to suffer in the heat while we ride on private jets and buy beach front mansions.’ Rich people.

[@emilyfeagin2673]

Smart rich people won’t be buying beach front mansions if they are paying attention to climate science

[@jerrysanders9101]

@@emilyfeagin2673 are you THAT low IQ? Are you aware that the “climate scientists” preached to students in the 80s that half the world would be underwater by 2001?? These con artist have been predicting doom and gloom for control and wealth (and a job) for 4 decades. Figure it out.

[@dalbriggss]

@@emilyfeagin2673 ~ And yes, the earth once had dinosaurs roaming it. And there were lakes where mountains now stand …. And all at a time when there were no houses, no cars, no electricity, and not many people. Earth is always evolving and turning and there’s nothing that can stop it.

[@seasong7655]

Literally nobody said that

[@firexgodx980]

Y'all clearly didn't watch the video.

[@vinceramcesoliveros6739]

Just switch to Celsius. I'm sure it'll decrease the temperature

[@visb87]

🤣🤣🤣

[@ihmpall]

@@visb87 pajeet

[@RawRLisA]

Lolll

[@TheLiamster]

Or switch to Kelvin and make all life go extinct on earth.

[@Zepi-Teon]

Great one, have an upvote 😁

[@seanthe100]

I live in Florida I'd support cleaner AC, but no ac is not an option.

[@RealRiders]

Same in AZ

[@classwarhooligan923]

You would have a greater impact on the environment by removing that orange goblin y'all are harboring in Mar a Swamp.

[@raybin6873]

@@classwarhooligan923 Get rid of the golf courses while you're at it..

[@classwarhooligan923]

@@raybin6873 Well sh*t, we might as well throw out the entire bougie plutocracy if we're going to touch their toys.

[@markhasenour12]

Don't you care about the environment???

[@auro1986]

cnbc has kept air conditioners on since the foundation year and has never turned if off

[@Joe-Dead]

so? do elaborate even if it was true how it matters? further, list all the buildings cnbc wholly owns and operates that run their AC 24/7.

[@auro1986]

@@Joe-Dead your building

[@Joe-Dead]

@@auro1986 my building what? it's house kid and i pay for my ac. in fact just bought newer more efficient window unit delivered two days ago LMAO. got any more stupid things to say? i know you dunning-kruger types take that as a challenge.

[@tommartinez62]

When the very rich quit air conditioning their various mansions and quit flying their dogs across the country to have pedicures. come talk to me about me and my AC.

[@SwagJaws]

It's not just about you. There's billions of AC's all over the world, do you not see how this is a problem? Especially if we just don't care about efficiency?

[@tommartinez62]

@@SwagJaws Go ahead shut off your AC, nothing is stopping you

[@jimmyalbert5882]

Silica is mined from the earth, what happens when that resource is depleted ? How are you going to make the solar panels ? Hmmmmm

[@SwagJaws]

@@tommartinez62 I would if I had one. This video isn't telling you to turn your AC off or to start using it less. They're literally trying to save the planet and save you money.

[@holeshotinspectionllc2412]

@@SwagJaws wow you can’t be serious 🤦‍♂️

[@wreckingopossum]

I am from Texas and I can confirm that this June was the coolest/coldest/least hot June in my memory in my lifetime

[@xmidge3851]

Yes!!

[@SOLIDSNAKE.]

Duh it's all propoganda

[@markjon7822]

The lowest temperature ever measured in Texas was −23 °F (−30.6 °C), recorded on February 8, 1933 in Seminole it's always going to be different

[@chris2162003]

Here in Ohio we were pretty cool compared to few years back.

[@jasonwhat5597]

I don't think Florida has seen triple digits yet. Which is great

[@SomeTokenGuy]

These are great advancements, but people in apartments and condos usually aren't allowed to modify their place with these....

[@bergonius]

With demand comes supply

[@liamgross7217]

Our cities have so many usable surfaces it’s only common sense to totally revise how we design them in the future and revise current structures.

[@MS-37]

We’re forced to buy the portable ones.. Much more expensive.

[@elainelouve]

There was recently a court case in Finland that resulted in a verdict: if it's technically possible, condominiums must allow the installation of cooling heat pumps. (Due to central heating the heating option isn't necessary anyway.) The units can be installed if the apartment/condo has a balcony, and the outer unit would be placed there so it can be maintained. Condo owners must request permission for the installation, and there are already many that have been approved, already before the court case.

[@raybin6873]

@@elainelouve That is interesting (Finland is my mother's home country - she always spoke proudly of it). My sister in Florida informed me of a lawsuit by a woman who had installed complete self sustaining solar power system on her home in southern Florida. The state created a law making it illegal for homeowners to get off the grid! Florida has become one nutty state...

[@dw6796]

Shut off the A.C. at the White House, then we'll talk.

[@jerrysanders9101]

And Joe’s 8 mansions and hunters 5 homes.

[@debrafrakes6479]

Let the Bidens get hot! Hey MAN!

[@phalanx3803]

lol Joe would get heat stroke with in a matter of minutes of the AC being turned off.

[@1966gtoguy]

Wow interviewing a man who owns a company that sells solar powered A/C who is telling you electric A/C is causing rising temps....anyone see a slight conflict here?

[@brian2440]

It is truly fascinating the LEED construction was not featured in this video

[@firexgodx980]

I don't see a conflict. Could you explain?

[@thatoneguy94512]

Meanwhile billionaires have empty homes all over the world running AC... yachts boating all over the world without the owners even on them, private jets all over the world. Nah problem must be Timmy running his $80 walmart AC window unit. That's the issue. GTFOH

[@NeoMK]

I worked on yachts and can confirm this is true.

[@timothysayers6969]

Timmy's going to keep running his window AC units too. 2 of them in fact.

[@soldierforchrist631]

@@NeoMK For the most part, while I do agree, there are more Timmys than there are billionaires. Hundreds of millions of Timmys running their air conditioners is going to be more energy intensive than billionaires' ACs idling in their mansions, yachts, etc.

[@daggerthedragon1582]

The responsible industries keep telling us to cut back, but they refuse to take responsibility for their actions. 70% of the problem is because of these industries.

[@daggerthedragon1582]

@@soldierforchrist631 Those billionaires own corporations, those corporations own us all. If every Timmy in the world had a Carbon footprint of 0, it would only solve about 20% of the problem

[@DPS670950]

I notice this story is not about being part of the solution.

[@haifutter4166]

A heat pump on hot days is nothing more than an AC. I don't see a solution here too, unless you use a waterloop in the ground to store the nights cold and use it at day instead of the hot air (Dual-Source Heat Pump)

[@harshitgupta6856]

@Jack Strawb ​ 9:13 onwards is about retrofitting and insulation.

[@BeaverChainsaw]

actually a company is inventing a climate friendly Air conditioning unit, though it will take a few years.

[@captainmorgan2307]

If cooling homes is heating up outside too much, why don't we just turn the window units around and cool off outside?

[@dollartreeshark6786]

And live outside?

[@KCTX87]

@@dollartreeshark6786 well it’s going to be hot inside.

[@wesleytrout4931]

This guy gets it.

[@VIKDR1]

That's what we call a heat pump. AC simply pumps the heat outside, while reversing it pumps the heat inside. Interestingly it doesn't cost that much to reverse an air conditioner, and yet they charge so much to add a "heat pump". Anyway all AC's do is to move heat from one place to another. Same with your refrigerator, it moves the heat from inside the refrigerator to outside of it, so all that heat is pushed into your house. Although it isn't exactly a lot of space.

[@Robert-cu9bm]

We do in winter

[@elijahbey3366]

Says the journalist in a nice comfortable air conditioned office.

[@lore00star]

So she can't speak about this because the company in which she work use it? Many people us AC and there is a reason for that.. realize it it's already a good thing and now we need solutions.

[@dividedstatesofamerica2520]

@@lore00star No she can't, otherwise she's a typical hypocrite.

[@AlexLikesFloors]

@@dividedstatesofamerica2520 That’s like saying i can’t talk about climate change if i use electricity.

[@dividedstatesofamerica2520]

@@AlexLikesFloors Yeah, you can't.

[@dividedstatesofamerica2520]

@@AlexLikesFloors And you shouldn't. Practice what you preach or shut the

[@saulgoodman2018]

AC does not only uses coal. It uses whatever powers your grid.

[@c00l3zt]

The title is misleading. The problem isnt the ac unit. Problem is whatever is used to produce electricity.

[@noisycarlos]

Yup. Solving clean electricity unlocks a lot of possibilities. Refrigerants are a concern though

[@lanceres5spd]

Funny because this is the same electricity powering those “green” electric cars 😂

[@kaigogolin515]

It also helps to reduce energy use of appliances. AC use at least 4 times more energy then heat pumps. This can also be an incentive to upgrade for those who like to safe money.

[@saulgoodman2018]

@@kaigogolin515 I'm not talking about that part.

[@rickholliday5706]

"Summer 2021 is shaping up to be one of the hottest in history, as the effects of climate change are becoming ever clearer. "- Nonsense.

[@99.6survivalrate4]

People are easy to manipulate when it's especially hot or cold outside. You could put people in a pool of wetter water and they'd believe it.

[@emilyfeagin2673]

Hell no the climate hasn’t changed in your mothers basement. Try working outside for a living and get back to me

[@Nick-kw9oz]

@@emilyfeagin2673 The 116 degree heat DID NOT MELT the power cables. That is a LIE. The plastic sheathing on the power cables is rated at above 350 degrees. The only reason that one spot that is shown melted is because of a resistive connection fault that caused the WIRE to heat up and thus melt the plastic sheathing. What a load of NONSENSE this video contains!

[@sanidhyagupta]

If we plant 3-4 trees near every building, we can significantly lower the heat.

[@raybin6873]

I kept all trees around my house when I built it. Using AC to just keep humidity levels low (being comfortable) last month's electric bill was $77. (Live in mid Georgia)

[@hj-bf1os]

@Faux Que no we can't plant trillions of tress, instead we can switch to more greener energy

[@Humanaut.]

@@hj-bf1os we can do both.

[@hj-bf1os]

@Faux Que yes its is simpler to switch green then planting trillions trees. It takes 4800 tress for 1 car wirh span of 20years. So it is easy to switch 1 car instead of planting 4800 trees per car.

[@xavierh5856]

@@hj-bf1os actually there are 120m buildings in the us. So if there are only 3 trees planted per building, that would mean 360m trees

[@shittyopinions]

AC is more racist than bad for the environment, I bet.

[@fionabologna1768]

Shhh! Don't be telling the bigots in power's secrets now. You will go to re-education camp!

[@shittyopinions]

@Spider Man They cloud seed the gulf coast here, is as well. Everyday. Matter of fact, I'm looking at it now. Lol

[@MoonLiteNite]

I was ready to take my shot, ready for the racism card to be played. But they aren't as bad as VOX just yet

[@hunterdelacore2692]

This is great ideas but we all know people don’t like to spend the money. Newer company’s can benefit from this however existing ac owners is not about to pay to change they whole systems.

[@BlakeTedKord]

Unless if and when their AC breaks and there’s law to input these new clean energy heat pumps replacing the older models…or if the demand goes up just enough to the point the of the existing manufacturers will also adopt this tech

[@oProtica]

@⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ or you could “lissen” to a dictionary

[@snowfox4704]

@@BlakeTedKord There’s no law to force this change. It would be illegal. You’re thinking of building codes. But private homes do not fall under building codes such as this. Only apartments fall under those codes.

[@honcore5055]

@⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ sad part is you’re probably 100% serious lol

[@timstone2813]

Yeah, correct.

[@beardeddragon1706]

Now you want my air conditioning? Oh hell no!

[@ricecakeboii94]

You guys didn’t talk about heat pump water heaters. Your garage will be air conditioned when you take a hot shower.

[@ferpz968]

yes

[@coldwynn]

Why would I want that?

[@Nysvarth]

People don't take hot showers when it's AC weather through.

[@jasonlarsen4945]

@@Nysvarth Most people take at least warm showers no matter how hot it gets. I've never known anyone to shut off their water heater in the summer. Not even when I lived in Texas. Do you wash your hands with cold water in the summer?

[@seneca983]

@@Nysvarth The water straight from the mains can be too cold even when it's hot outside.

[@daggerthedragon1582]

Great, yes, we need to green our buildings. What about the global industries? What are they going to do? I'm tired of them telling us to fix things on an individual level when they create 70% of the problem.

[@imarchello]

Who buys the prodocts of 'the global industries'? Aliens?

[@dmac7128]

Heat pumps are nothing new. They are nearly everywhere in Japan and other countries in the region. These are a necessity because power costs more there.

[@hahailikefood]

Cool, didn’t know! Will have to look into this more.

[@uioplkhj]

What happens when there's a power outrage?

[@dmac7128]

@@uioplkhj If running a standard A/C plant, its the same, loss of A/C. If you have natural gas as an energy source, you would lose heating when the electric pumps stop circulating heated water that supply base board or old radiator systems due to loss of power.

[@dougeing6521]

We’ve had them in America and they don’t work!

[@dmac7128]

@@dougeing6521 That's news to me. I had one for 3 years in Japan and it worked very well. They do lose their efficiency advantage when temperatures drop below 32 F. So they are not optimal in extremely cold weather, but in southern states, they would work well as they share a similar climate with Japan.

[@1mlb704]

If we're going to rely solely on electricity for absolutely everything from transportation to HVAC, it's going to take a miracle to come up with a clean and reliable system to satisfy that increased demand. I'm all for wind and solar but I can't imagine that will be nearly enough

[@umairsiddiqui9900]

Nuclear

[@vylbird8014]

I've seen the rough numbers, and it should be enough on average - but only if you pair it with either demand management or a breakthrough in storage.

[@1mlb704]

@@ronaldlindeman6136 will it be enough in the future when everyone is driving electric cars and using electric heat and air conditioning? That's my main point/concern. Also will it be reliable in extreme climates? Will fossil fuels still be there to use in an emergency?

[@adamt195]

​@@1mlb704 Yeah. Just build more. The entire planet's electricity use can be generated with just solar panels covering the state of New Mexico. Thats alot of land, but divide it across the world, on rooftops or in solar farms, plus nuclear, hydro-electric dams, and wind farms (on land and in the ocean). Its actually not that much land. Heat pumps (basically AC running in reverse) are actually so efficient that its actually more efficient to burn natural gas in a power plant and send the power hundreds or thousands of miles to your house to run a heat pump, than it is to burn the natural gas in your home for warmth. Future increases in AC and heating will also be slightly offset by better modern insulation. Retrofitting old buildings with better insulation will be important.

[@HH-le1vi]

Solar is most efficient on a home or buildings roof or glass panels. Solar farms are highly inefficient on a energy created for space used basis

[@silverfranklin508]

These are great advancement in the world today

[@silverfranklin508]

If you want to be successful have the mindset of the rich, spend less and invest more don't give up on your dreams.

[@simontrees5289]

Bitcoin Stocks Real estate

[@gwencaster8470]

I'm from Spain I have been an Investor in the crypto market for over 2 years now

[@gwencaster8470]

I recently got into forex trading and am already marveling over the profit am making

[@gwencaster8470]

I recently got into forex trading and am already marveling over the profit am making

[@josephmurdock5179]

What happens when the electric grid fails and its minus 20 outside. Your pipes freeze and flood. The electric grid is not reliable compared to natural gas pipes. Never had gas shut off in the winter. This video assumes the electric grid is 100% reliable which it is not. What about a wind storm which knocks the power off in the winter. Gas pipes still run as they underground - pretty much 100% reliable whereas electricity is not

[@hwong1776]

Can you not put wires underground???, plus in Texas last winter a big issue was the lack if winterized seals in the natural gas system that destroyed electrical capacity

[@jaquan123ism]

Please tell me how would you run a furnace without electricity?

[@hwong1776]

@@jaquan123ism like a really big toaster that I blow air through

[@erikpienk]

Just this winter in Texas gas pipes froze.... Without electricity you can't run your modern furnace anyway

[@ristekostadinov2820]

Dude i live in a developing country, we never had electricity outage in the winter. That just shows how well maintaned the grid is.

[@zacharystiver6419]

I love watching this video with people that know nothing about HVAC and acting like Heat Pumps are a new thing? LOL The HVAC industry itself is always evolving and getting better and more efficient. Whether that be with units themselves or controls working to maximize efficiently and comfortability.

[@williamhaynes7089]

Credits/rebates = tax payers paying for it

[@timberwolfe1645]

I know, RIGHT?!?

[@crazycatman5928]

Lol ok Let’s just let food spoil as well. How about Jeff bazos flying into space?

[@richhauxwell7848]

Poking holes in the ozone.

[@michaelschwartz812]

How about everyone go get their shots so we don't have to worry about you wanting ac in a few years

[@Robert-cu9bm]

Good on him, he's done well enough for himself to be able to do it

[@harshitgupta6856]

This video isn't about taking away AC, its about increasing efficency and retrofitting homes.

[@joanam3070]

@@Robert-cu9bm 😂 Ramses II and Caesar did pretty well too but I bet you didn't see masses of slaves (fanboys and girls) praising them... Let's be realistic, they have destroyed local businesses, workers and the environment so they can fly away when the planet isn't a place to live in. But we are glad that this 1% will be able to live in other Planets (although I am skeptical about the quality of life) while our families dye on Earth.

[@pk7ghalm23]

How about the air conditioning in the capital building and the Whitehouse?

[@xinceras-6542]

"Poor people need to give up their air conditioning, but private jets, dozens of mansions, and luxury yachts are all fine for rich people!" Stay classy, Western media.

[@Lotantio]

Video: This is how air conditioning can get greener You: ThEy WaNt To tAkE aWaY mY AC!1!!!1

[@xinceras-6542]

@@Lotantio Keep worshipping billionaires like the sycophantic shill you are.

[@neilknightley4703]

i feel for the homeless ppl who are suffering...

[@sacphilip]

Has to be said. Fortunately in a first world country, the magnitude of individuals suffering will probably be far less.

[@OutSideTheBoxFormat]

Invite some into your home.

[@alexmotts]

Yeah until you get the electric bill. Then youll know whos really suffering lol

[@aphrodite7194]

Lol you can't even let the little guy cool himself. Merciless.

[@LegendNinja41]

the rich gotta spend all their money on flying out whores by privat jets, having lots of yachts and multiple houses, or rather villas and mansions etc., not to forget huge garage with dozends of cars. So there has to be a balance, now they are trying to tell us we are the problem. crazy.

[@Retnuh1974]

While out East it has been a very cool Summer with tons of rain.

[@Disti23]

It has been rather nice this summer.

[@emilyfeagin2673]

I’m in the East too It’s been hot and humid.

[@jameyseals3]

Videos like this fail to recognize tyat without serious dedication to new generation capacity our grid will become overwhelmed as we electrify

[@1superricko]

We in NL have a different problem. New solar installations or heat pumps won't be connected to the grid in certain big cities (like Amsterdam) and rural areas (farmers with 500 panels on the roof). Why, because of a lack of transportation capacity. They can't transport the generated energy to users. The grid management companies (semi-goverment) are whining on the news every week now that they need to invest in extra capacity. They want money from the government. There's also a stupid law that forbids investing in capacity that's not needed within 2-3 years. At the same time the government wants to be fully electric in 10 to 30 years. Both cars and houses. That means 3 or 4 times the current grid capacity. Basically every house owner has to spend between 20k and 50k up front for more insulation and replacing most of the heating system from gas to heat pumps. Gas is already forbidden in new construction. They want to shut down some gas lines as early as 2030. New ICE vehicles will also be forbidden to be sold by 2030 and completely illegal by 2050. My dad curses them almost weekly for this (daily for covid decisions) and says they won't force him. The insanity is that Germany subsidizes people going from coal to gas.

[@jerrysanders9101]

Yea and all the morons rush out to buy electric cars, lawnmowers, etc not considering it will overwhelm the grid in matter of 2-4 more years. Hell there’s already rolling blackouts in Californian.

[@jerrysanders9101]

@@1superricko it’s insanity. These fools , these psychopaths don’t understand that in the End, making everything electric will destroy everything.

[@1superricko]

@@jerrysanders9101 that's a bit too much doomsday for me. I'd say that I have a balance between realism and idealism. Currently going full electric for everyone is impossible. We need better economics of scale and technology. It's going to take a lot longer then the current government wants. I'd say at least 50 years unless fusion reactors become feasible.

[@phalanx3803]

wait till they want all electric planes one engine on a Dash 8 Q400 can put out 3700kWs. put simply a Q400 running for 2 hours could produce enough power for the average home for over a year or enough for one day of power for 422 homes thats a butt load of power and the Q400 is small compared to something like a 747 or a380 or any of the other new wide body aircraft that has come out.

[@Raegoul]

I'll turn off my A/C when CNBC does.

[@jasonlarsen4945]

Maybe you should watch the video. Your comment makes you sound ignorant.

[@Raegoul]

@@jasonlarsen4945 I watched the entire video. Your comment makes you sound toxic.

[@jasonlarsen4945]

@@Raegoul You claim you watched it. Your comment demonstrates you did not.

[@bahumatneo]

"How air conditioning is warming the world" she wrote as she complained about it not being cold enough in the nbc writers office.

[@paulvarjak7378]

I'm licensed engineer that used to work in the energy industry. There is an extraordinary amount of BS being thrown around in this video. CNBC, you 'journalists' need to try talking to engineers instead of start-up CEO's who are trying to profit and prop-up their own business.

[@JohnB-zu5pr]

Don’t worry Rolling Black Outs are coming just like in California.

[@naenae307]

And when they try it I'm sure all the gas from running generators won't affect climate change?? How about quit letting billionaires dump all kinds of nuclear waste in our atmosphere with the stupid rockets they are sending for personal amusement. How many holes are being poked through our atmosphere everyday? Shut up already!!

[@fredsavage4925]

flashback of john kerry flying at 35,000 feet telling people not to use air conditioning

[@bijaymalakar2639]

Effectiveness of heat pumps go down as outside temperature starts dropping, as they operate by exchanging heat with atmosphere. This article sounds like marketing for heat pumps without full disclosure of it's effectiveness.

[@vasopel]

if where you live it really cold in the winter...then you just need a bigger-better heat pump, that's all.

[@vasopel]

@Uncle Thomas what? no you are misinformed or quoting old numbers.

[@keyalpha1]

It's an american program. So of course it's marketing for something.

[@sonderlateka]

If heatpumps only worked down to 20°F it wouldn't be as popular in Scandinavia as it is. Trust me, it works, and is still more efficient than gas heaters at low temperatures.

[@dknowles60]

@@vasopel nice lie and bull crap

[@billbrown1335]

How about: How airconditioning saves hundreds of thousands of elderly people EVERY year who are now raising their grandkids in record nos. in poor areas.

[@andrewkennedy3859]

i use clothes lines to dry laundry ( outdoor, indoor, hot, cold, summer, winter, day night ), i want to do rain water harvesting, i am harvesting shower water and hand washing water, just put a 5 gallon bucket in the tub under the faucet, flush the toilet with that water, that is a lot of water saved. And electricity.

[@jermainec2462]

Thats ppl in the hood would do all the time ... My family stopped using the clothes line once the birds started shittin on the sheets and clothes 😂😂

[@timedone8502]

@Kevin Tewey I am Vietnamese and are you saying communist Vietnam is less wasteful?

[@HH-le1vi]

@Kevin Tewey capitalism isn't anymore wasteful than a government based central economy that your communist loving self wants.

[@HH-le1vi]

@Kevin Tewey communism is the government controlling the production and distribution of resources equally to everyone.

[@HH-le1vi]

@Kevin Tewey the government isn't the people. The government is the ones that are in charge of the law.

[@marissadower-morgan3313]

it's not air conditioning or other electric appliances are wrong , Energy Companies need to convert their power source to a new model ..it's that we use the wrong energy form to generate Power , Solar Power and Storage Batteries , would solve that , or Wind turbines . There is No Excuse any more ! This is foot dragging , by Corporations .

[@weaponx100]

Got mine blasting as we speak! Feels great 🥶

[@LaserFur]

Here at 45 degree latitude the "sky cool" panels are more efficient if on the northern side of the roof. years ago I was looking at some panels that could cool at the rate of 5 watts per square meter to near freezing. Add solar to the southern roof and you have a nice setup. Edit: FYI you want both cellulous and fiberglass in the attic if you want more than a R60.

[@billparkin5649]

Maybe the first place to remove air conditioning would be from all goverment buldings so the politically correct people have to suffer the way they want normal American citizens have to

[@chriscraven9335]

Remember, in 2000, when they said climate change would cause a one foot rise in sea levels by 2018? They also said we'd be nearly out of fossil fuels by the same year.

[@georgelien]

No. Actually, it’s the Asphalt Roads. They absorb the heat during the day, and they release the heat at night. Without the heat release at night, air conditioners would not be necessary at night.

[@michealfox207]

Agree...I guess these people never go out into the woods at night. Temperature drops quicker when no asphalt

[@pvplive75]

@@michealfox207 👍 or the desert.

[@bowez9]

So what about the Developing World? This sound only like a First World solution. Just like people complaining about deforestation in areas where the population is trying to make a better life for themselves.

[@timberwolfe1645]

That's why we left the Paris Accords. They wanted the US to be Carbon neutral by 2030, but wee allowing the other Countries to be Neutral by 2050!!

[@meme-rk4tz]

Once a week i turn the ac on and leave the window open to help cool the outside.

[@encodersofia]

Says "We need to use less energy". Then drives off in a gas-guzzling truck twice the size of an european car

[@DLxDaemon]

Air conditioners move heat, from inside the building to outside, they don't create heat... the heat felt outside the compressor, is the heat that was extracted from the condenser... plain and simple

[@bschwand]

In switzerland, it's been several years already that it is illegal to use air conditioning in any new commercial/office building. They all use passive cooling. And yes, summers do get hot in switzerland, it's not all mountains and snow...

[@abdenacerfodil2546]

I am really interested cause i never heard of it and that the fact it existed under the radar without anyone making a fuss about it ( US media in general ). Tell me more pls .

[@cakearmy_maxgaming6346]

What about hospitals?

[@christophernuzzi2780]

And I guarantee you that it is hot as hell in those buildings in the summer now, right?

[@bschwand]

@@christophernuzzi2780 no, they are not. They are designed to cool during the night and dissipate the heat passively during the day. They are also heavily insulated.

[@bschwand]

@@cakearmy_maxgaming6346 hospitals might have different rules, but new office buildings definitely not.

[@WhoYouDrew]

5:05 - please interview these people that are seeing the offset savings instead of interviewing a person who is with the company selling this service...

[@WhoYouDrew]

What a great ad for Gradient. I wonder how much CNBC made off this lengthy ad...

[@ronblack7870]

typically you need 3 times the heating capacity as cooling capacity. so a 2 ton unit is 24000 btu but a house that size needs about 60,000 btu in the northeast . it's because to cool you might need 20 degree drop from outside but to heat you may need a 60 degree increase from outside. so i can see heat pumps in the south and in warm areas not so much in the north.

[@emilyfeagin2673]

I’ve been in houses with heat pumps in the northeast. What you say is true. He’s pumps aren’t great when it gets really cold.

[@jmking7]

We have to be better at building buildings. Building science something Matt risinger and others have been preaching.

[@markjon7822]

James you have to use common sense the reason why air conditioning is grown is because the population is growing 1990 248,709,873 /2019 328.2 million

[@ccc-yp8ot]

Insulation, especially the windows. Then let not turn it to “freezing”. Every time I got to a restaurant or store in the summer I have to bring a light jacket, because it is so much cooler than the outside.

[@brad3378]

You're an enabler by supporting that eco terrorist restaurant

[@jerrysanders9101]

@@brad3378 I hope you don’t use ac heat or fan hypocrite.

[@jerrysanders9101]

Make sure you disconnect all electricity to your heat fan and ac in your home QUICKLY. The planet has a fever like a baby and depends on you.

[@brad3378]

@@jerrysanders9101 No need. I cool myself off with the refreshing blood of baby seals

[@brad3378]

@@jerrysanders9101 When I am cold, I warm up quickly by swinging my bat

[@robertgaines-tulsa]

This doesn't help when you're low income. I'm on SSI, so I'm stuck with regular window air conditioning and electric space heaters. I can't even find window heat pumps anymore. They're only making them for split systems.

[@erictart4225]

6:26 - interesting to see a Form 1 3D printer quietly unnoticed in the background

[@metaljuan]

I like the idea of the video, but it lacks understanding of the sector. Their is no mention of ASHRAE, building codes, thermal energy storage, free cooling, etc etc. We want to have all the subjects treated like a shine unicorn start-up and air conditioning is a more than 100 year old industry

[@asmundnyberg5069]

Heatpumps has been the norm in northen Europa for the last 10 years. Nice to see USA catch up.

[@hul8376]

i have one, i was thinking this was a new technology or something. i live in norway

[@MoonLiteNite]

How is it catching up? It is the same danm device, with more valves and parts to break. Why would i need a heat pump when i never need to heat my house? Only reason to get a heat pump is if you want to heat and cool your house with one unit. Someone in florida or south texas would never need a heat pump.

[@dknowles60]

northern Europe is a lot warmer then the northern Us. even the best heat pump quits working at 15 drg F then it goes on back up heat coils

[@Grahamaan27]

This video : AC is so power hungry and bad for the environment, it relies on dirty coal! Also this video: Heat pumps (AC in reverse) are good! That's a big win for the environment!

[@MoonLiteNite]

yeah i snorted my drink when they said that...... that and that refrigerants are cooled, cause that is how they cool your home!

[@christophernuzzi2780]

Notice they aren't mentioning how well these things work. I guarantee you regular AC units make you house way cooler than these things, and that is ALL I care about.

[@Robert-cu9bm]

They're exactly the same as AC

[@organizedchaos4559]

They don’t address apartments where tenants may have to move year to year

[@jasonlaboy]

Maybe there should be a policy where landlords have to pay for energy to incentivize them to change. I'd love a heat pump in my apartment but I don't want to buy one because I'm not sure how long I'm staying here.

[@peteturabo9278]

Well Doing molten salt nuclear reactor certainly will be more green than what we have now.

[@dhoffman4955]

My HOA refuses to allow me to put on a lighter color shingle or to whitewash the dark red brick. I have added some stealth features such as triple insulating my windows and storm door. Nothing will change until people make it a priority.

[@vasopel]

why are all HOA in the US so bad?

[@atlantasailor1]

HOA limits your choices. Never buy HOA house.

[@ITube4RealFun]

This is why you want solar panel. I got my central air system few years ago then right after that I got my solar panels since I knew without solar panels I would have paid thru the nose for electricity.

[@paulburket]

I guess we can agree.. regulation won’t solve our problems, innovation will. God bless capitalism!

[@Squivey3577]

This climate change/global warming conversation is tiresome. I remember being told the world was goin to ice over when I get older...well 30 yrs later and welp🤷‍♂️ And what about all that acid rain from the same time period.

[@brian2440]

They are not the same thing

[@series1054]

I don't understand why guys like you refuse to acknowledge this fact,even I've been keeping temperature records since 2016 of my local area and found that the number of days with high temperature is increasing in these years.

[@Squivey3577]

@@series1054 because guys like you think you can just comprise all these numbers and that makes things factual. It’s NOT! God has it in control. Not some legislative branch of big government. The fact is all they want to do is destroy our economy and put money in their pockets. It’s never been about the earth or the environment. Just their pockets and how fat they can make them. But you’re too stupid to see that.

[@pk7ghalm23]

I bet the news reporter is sitting in an air conditioned building lmao.

[@royalkingdomcommando72]

At home, I use a blanket to keep warm, and a openable window to keep cool.

[@mrunning10]

are you installing any solar or thermal or wind?

[@gregknutson8524]

I knew it, that damn AC is rayyyyycisssss!!!

[@autojohn-pu1vf]

used by AC supremisits

[@johnshafer7214]

Need urban Forester to get proper trees and shrubs that act like nature's air conditioner units.

[@LightofBankai]

I was really into taking care of the Earth and was genuinely concern about Global warming. Wanted to jump on the band wagon and fight global warming until I realize that countries and corporations has learn how to capitalize Global Warming through carbon credits.

[@A3Kr0n]

Is this 1974 because I remember a show like this back then. What's changed?

[@miked7212]

I actually honestly never use an air conditioner and I'm in my 30's. I always just use a fan and I never sweat at all when I have a single fan on me. Whatsoever. It gets in the 90's here. I sweat a lot when I'm outside but not at all inside. My electric bill is $40 in the summer. I'm single. My electric bill is $65 in the winter. I keep my heat at 60° Because I always thought when the January high is 60 it felt warm so that's what I always set my heat too. I've never had a TV any bigger than a medium sized tv because that's the biggest tv I ever wanted. I don't have a whole lot. I think we all need to work on energy conservation. That's the key.

[@nocodeguitar]

I’d expect to stay single if you aren’t using AC

[@miked7212]

@@nocodeguitar well, it's true that I always just have one fan on and on me and I never sweat at all when I'm inside, outside it's understandabley a different story. You should try it sometime.

[@miked7212]

@Uncle Thomas yeah I live in Ohio but I already said it's in the 90's. What do you mean by virtue signalling is never a good look? What does that even mean? I thought everything I said was a good thing anyway. I guess how hot it is has a lot to do with humidity. It rains a lot in Ohio at least now so I would say it's humid at least to me.

[@harshitgupta6856]

​@Uncle Thomas Guess what, everything doesn't have to be political. Is it so hard for you to imagine this is just a regular dude speaking candidly about his own personal experience?

[@marryellenmonahan5585]

Solar, wind and hydro has to be our future and it needs to happen fast.

[@miked7212]

Nuclear ?

[@cappuccino-1721]

@@miked7212 molten salt reactors. Nuclear fusion

[@miked7212]

@@cappuccino-1721 Oh Ok. We need nuclear fission 😩

[@Foersom_]

@Mary Ellen Monahan; and geothermal.

[@miked7212]

@@Foersom_ yeah nuclear fission would be good though

[@tonyt.michaels4814]

When everyone who has 1 million or higher net worth does away with air conditioning I'm in. Not going to happen. Wake up.

[@mrunning10]

what does personal income have to do with heating and killing the planet with our CARBON? What???

[@zodiacfml]

2:41 adding myself to the dislikes. though China uses plenty of coal power, renewables and dams provide a significant portion. AC cooling in China mostly required during the day where most renewable energy is produced

[@TM-ub4od]

I was a green person, I dont use AC at all for the past few years, but nowadays the world has changed, sometimes the temperature is so high that I honestly think I might die if I dont use my AC, Im sorry, but I have to use it, just try my best to use it only when I cant take it anymore.

[@timedone8502]

You’re basically telling us the real issue. Overpopulation and over consumption. People talk like maintaining the population or even reducing birth rate is evil but it’s really the only solution. Otherwise we have to move to another planet.

[@MarkWTK]

@@timedone8502 I think reducing the population is a popular agenda among youths. it's good for the planet too but it technically won't be good for the economy because of reduction in future tax payers. of course environment > economy. what's the point of having all the money but at the detriment of the planet.

[@hj-bf1os]

@@timedone8502 population of planet will start decrease in few decades

[@Humanaut.]

Please also write the Celsius degrees in parentheses if you already took the time to write the °F.

[@spongeotakuph]

As an Asian myself where all of Asia use Celsius I agree. Even some Americans envy the world for USA not using the metric system than the usual imperial units, even if they are introduced from the UK.

[@Humanaut.]

@@spongeotakuph Switching to the metric system is the only sensible thing to do for the USA. As any qualified person works with it anyhow(engineers etc). It has to be a matter of pride and habit. Nothing else speaks for the Imperial system.

[@SpiritsBB]

I don't get it. We have these AC units in our apartment 10 years ago. This video made it sound like there's something innovative here.

[@Kevindevin7]

Love the BlocPower guy! He hasn’t accepted my LinkedIn request though hahaha

[@melodicgrog]

Nuclear power is safe and has zero emissions with fuel rods lasting decades before needing to be replaced.

[@lecochonmalefique]

Next vid will be how does we know it's Day time or night time? You will wanna stay tuned for this

[@hughtanner208]

as PE in the HVAC world would LOVE to have an intelligent conversation with the CNBC of how a HP is not the end all and be all that they are offering up. Crazy idea and let the engineers actually comment on this as opposed to the fear mongering......SMH

[@adamreed2904]

News accurately describing science is like giving a 5 year old a bowling ball and a compass and expecting him to make it into an accurate Globe.

[@okd521]

I knew an older Republican and we were talking about climate change, I asked him what are your great-grandchildren going to do in 50 years? He said I don't give a f***about them, I'll be dead by then!

[@ansunair3204]

Finally someone speaking about it. It's been years since I have been concerned and been pointing to this issue. Specially during the lockdowns, when most of the offices were closed and vehicles use was banned (a sharp decline in heavy AC use as compared to personal use at home) the overall temperature came down a lot, even in the hottest summer months of May/ June in India. To a point that most of us didn't need ACs during peak summers. It is a serious issue. Also, it makes us used to or conditioned to being in more colder temp, hence making us feel hotter even in the slightest of increasing/ warm temperature.

[@nomore1980]

Coldest winter as well. Most snow where it shouldn't snow. It's not getting hotter.

[@trevor61396]

Heat pumps lose a lot of efficiency once temperature drops below 40F (4C). Most places easily get this cold during the year. Also as a Texan who lost power for a week this year when temps hit 4F (-16C) I am extremely thankful for my natural gas that kept flowing. Having redundant energy sources is extremely important especially with this extreme weather we are getting due to climate change.

[@myrkobalaban8571]

A/C doesn’t make heat. It just moves it from one place to another.

[@Arch.JosephChua]

It does move heat energy from one element to another, but uses electric & mechanical (motor) energy in the process, and that is the one that creates new heat.

[@volkhen0]

But it has to do work to move that heat. It’s like moving coal to your basement - nothing comes for free and nothing is 100% efficient.

[@seneca983]

The phrase "warming the world" here refers to the greenhouse emissions from the electricity usage and refrigerant leakage.

[@dontaybreadgangtv5305]

Buckle up people, we’re all dying here either way.

[@seasontour9464]

yeah it's got to be my air conditioning, not the huge wildfires and the cutting down of all the trees

[@emilyfeagin2673]

It’s a bitter pill to swallow but all of us are responsible for climate change. I know I haven’t helped. I like big, fast cars and I love my coal fired furnace. But maybe I need to modify the way I do things to help the planet and every one on it.

[@jimpowers2047]

my home purring along at 70 degrees😁