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marble falls

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5. The issue isn't air conditioning, the issue is transistioning to energy saving ...

Reply to Throck (Reply #4)

Wed Aug 21, 2019, 02:20 PM

Aug 2019

design, until then we can't have kids broiling in schools that cant keep up with climate driven heat records. We can't solve our problems on their backs. How about turning off your AC in your auto to save on carbon emissions? Per person there bigger savings on that than efficient AC cooling of a kid in school.

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The heat is on: 60 Denver schools lack air conditioning as city heats up to 98 degrees [View all] TexasTowelie Aug 2019 OP

Well, THIS generation will not deny climate change. No political discussions required. They WILL hlthe2b Aug 2019 #1

An interesting crossroads. Throck Aug 2019 #2

And your schools weren't facing regular temperature records, either. marble falls Aug 2019 #3

The more AC we use, the more CO2 we produce to keep it running Throck Aug 2019 #4

The issue isn't air conditioning, the issue is transistioning to energy saving ... marble falls Aug 2019 #5

I grew up in the days with no AC in the car at all. Throck Aug 2019 #6