Air-conditioning is becoming less of a “nice to have” and more of an absolute necessity in some parts of the world.
On the other hand, air-conditioning is becoming a monster when it comes to energy demand. We might have to add a whole US #electrical grid’s worth of new energy generation just to power all the air conditioners that will come online in the next few decades.
https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/07/27/1076774/air-conditioning-climate-antihero/
