Business A Push to Build a Better Air-Conditioner As incomes grow and more people move to cities, and as global temperatures rise, the world is buying more air conditioners. And as more air ...

Is it possible to make a useable air conditioner from spare parts? Whether climate change will ultimately end all human life on this planet or not is an open question, but seemingly no matter where ...

The Chinese bus company couldn’t work it out. Some days when its buses merely crawled along Shanghai’s streets, their power consumption would go through the roof. The reason why was a mystery. So, a ...

With much of the country in the grips of a massive heat wave, many people who have air conditioners in their homes are running them overtime. But these extreme temperatures present a significant ...

After 10 years in print journalism, Nick transitioned to the home improvement space. He has specialized in maintenance, mortgages, home warranties, moving, car shipping, home security and more for 7 ...

Air-conditioners reduce heat stress but also guzzle energy. We’ll explain how it’s possible to keep people cool, including those most at risk, without cooking the planet. By Somini Sengupta ...