Heatwaves all over the world are becoming longer and more intense and the need for cooling is rising fast, putting strain not just on power bills but on electricity grids and the planet. With 2024 the ...

Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. Humming air conditioners are the soundtrack to summer in the U.S., given that almost 90% of households use them for cooling. Even ...

Mark Goldsworthy works for CSIRO, which researches air conditioning as well as performing Minimum Energy Performance Standards testing of air conditioning systems for the Department of Climate Change, ...

You probably don’t spend much time thinking about the compressor in your air conditioner, at least as long as it’s pumping out cool air. But if you’re in the market for a new window AC this season, ...

Johanna Mathieu works for the University of Michigan. She has received funding from the National Science Foundation, Department of Energy, ARPA-E, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. She is affiliated ...