The heat wave in the hottest year ever makes the sale of air conditioners throughout Europe, also with us. Air conditioning can cool off and save lives, but also brings a high environmental cost: the devices devour electricity and the warm air that they emit, heats cities even more. Can our electricity grid use the increasing number of air conditioners? And what is the Loch Ness effect?
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Heated political discussions about more and more air conditioners in Europe: can our electricity grid for that?
Bytaketonews
Jul 25, 2025