Life Before Air Conditioning
280_1Andyporch.jpg How in the world did people deal with the heat of August without air conditioning? ... when Willis Carrier invented modern air conditioning in 1902. The earliest air conditioners were ... control made steel and glass skyscrapers practical. Home air conditioning became widely available after [more...]
Date: 2007-08-20 13:18:50
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Hot Gaming Notebooks Get Air Conditioning
Hot Gaming Notebooks Get Air Conditioning Posted on Thursday, September 20 2007 @ 05:25: ... air conditioner. "Here is a picture of a prototype Embraco cooler, which had thermal sensors showing the air temperature before and after the refrigeration process takes place. The outside ambient [more...]
Date: 2007-09-20 03:26:12
Blog: DarkVision Hardware - e...
17 Cheap Ways To Keep Cool And Survive A Heat Wave
So you think it’s hot? It’s my favorite time of year but in some parts of the country, it’s sweltering ... enough to try something like this, but resist the urge. air condition install more air condition install Let me make it clear: Hanging off a window to install an air-conditioner [more...]
Date: 2007-08-28 14:51:24
Blog: Money and Personal Fina...
Nobody told me these things
When we bought our house in 2004, it didn't come with a guide book or a manual. No one said: "Here you go ... on the air conditioner (we have central air conditioning, and it was only yesterday that I realised ... , our air conditioner has been less and less effective. Of course, by the time I call the air conditioning [more...]
Date: 2007-10-11 05:16:14
Blog: The Balancing Act...
A Helicopter Ferry Flight with a Special Guest
I learn a little about the world from a pilot friend. I flew my helicopter down to Williams Gateway airport in Chandler yesterday ... Sometime earlier in the day (just as my office was really heating up with the air conditioning broken ... at Home The air conditioning guy was supposed to show [more...]
Date: 2007-09-05 14:49:04
Blog: An Eclectic Mind...
Electron Microscope
Many engineered materials have underlying microstructures that are so fine that they must be studied with a microscope that uses electrons instead ... Contractors.. Air Conditioning - The air conditioning temperature must be adjustable between 19 degrees [more...]
Date: 2007-10-09 04:01:11
Blog: electron microscope...
Air Conditioning Gets Green in California
Remember when you were a kid and nothing could cool you down on a hot summer day like a frozen popsicle? ... energy systems: ice-based air conditioning. California/Colorado-based Ice Energy has been developing ... technologies such as Ice Energy’s Ice Bear hybrid air conditioning system, the “Shift and Save” [more...]
Date: 2007-10-12 17:00:13
Blog: Victoria E :: Writer, M...
Make your house free from allergy - I
Few tips as below that I learnt from internet on how to make our house free from any allergies. It is worth to have a read on them. *Keep windows closed and use air conditioning if you're allergic to pollen. Don't use fans since they can stir up dust. *Filter the air. Cover air conditioning vents with cheesecloth to filter [more...]
Date: 2007-06-02 17:15:39
Blog: Lyon & Wien...
Frootbat Friday
(Click photo for a larger image) Here I am enjoying the sun on my Gizzy quilt ... °C (80 to 86°F). That may not sound terribly warm, but homes in Germany do not have air conditioning ... , or swing open like a door. The few air conditioning units that are available for purchase have a hose [more...]
Date: 2007-05-25 06:20:53
Blog: Dragonheart's Domain...
Fresh Air, Or What Passes For It
Fresh Air, Or What Passes For It Email This Entry Posted by Derek For my scientifically employed readers, here’s something my labs don’t have, ... , the building had air conditioning, since New Jersey is definitely more tropical than Central Europe ... there, the air conditioned kacked out on us a few times. This was troublesome. You don’t want [more...]
Date: 2007-09-14 02:06:11
Blog: In the Pipeline: ...
Four Star General :: Air Conditioning
Author: Barry Lutz Subject: Air Conditioning Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 8:12 am (GMT -6) Topic Replies: 2 The AC is broken in my office ... "UGGGHHH it's SO hot in here!" anymore. Does anyone know of a reputable AC repair company [more...]
Date: 2007-10-03 20:56:13
Blog: nerd :: Index...
Poverty In America
Here are some interesting statistics about poverty in the United States. Forty-three percent of all poor households actually own their own homes ... households have air conditioning. By contrast, in 1970, only 36 percent of the entire U.S. population enjoyed air conditioning. That's more than France. Maybe if they had more A/C in France all those [more...]
Date: 2007-08-31 19:00:21
Blog: Grouchy Old Cripple...
Smart gets into ‘green mission’
By Alex Villafania INQUIRER.net MOBILE communications firm Smart Communications recently joined the Philippine Greenhouse Gas Accounting and ... the operating time of air-conditioning units, using electronic ballasts, turning off the coffee machine ... LED lights, retiring inefficient air-conditioning units and other equipment and separating switches [more...]
Date: 2007-10-01 09:24:29
Blog: Inside Science ...
101 Ways To Save Money on Home Energy
Alliant Energy owns a site named Powerhouse and they list a monster amount of methods you can use to save money on energy costs at home ... is the info they share regarding Air Conditioning. 29. Maintain your central air conditioner by cleaning ... on your central air conditioner to "on" rather than "auto." This will circulate air continuously, keeping [more...]
Date: 2007-08-11 03:01:50
Blog: Dumb Little Man...
Own worst enemy
Things about which I have been pointlessly distressed over the last several days: ... in the apartment…and left the central air conditioning running the entire time. * Discovering, fifteen ... open, despite the fact that the air conditioning is on (and sometimes, when I’m not even home - PLEASE [more...]
Date: 2007-08-02 23:23:18
Blog: Jackie Danicki...
Cool Solutions
(Welcome again to Elka, one of the finalists in our Editor search for the upcoming Apartment Therapy Green blog ... my grandmother to install an Energy Star-certified air conditioning unit at her farmhouse in Wisconsin ... and bothered homeowners flip on the air conditioning during the summer, they often create peak power [more...]
Date: 2007-06-22 18:21:02
Blog: Apartment Therapy - Chi...
Mitsubishi Company
The Mitsubishi Group originated as a marine shipping company founded by Yataro Iwasaki following the Meiji Restoration, ... , branching into nearly every sector related to electric equipment - air conditioning and refrigeration ... their historical ties with each other. Both companies have independently entered the air conditioning [more...]
Date: 2007-10-09 22:15:16
Blog: Mitsubishi Air Conditio...
Memory Lane, revisited
Update **** Fish notes in comments that the whole cholorfluorocarbon controversy was utterly unproveable in the laboratory ... , we couldn't use air conditioning either. That, apparently didn't go over that well because, as Gayle ... special regulations for air conditioning and other such nonsense. The environmental scare stories [more...]
Date: 2007-10-13 18:27:39
Blog: Subtle oak flavor; Plea...
Grabbing Attention: Ejector Technology for Passenger Vehicles
It's one thing to grab someone's attention. It's quite another thing to bait and switch. As a blogger, I get quite a bit of PR email ... cycle, and we are now working to develop a system specifically for car air conditioning systems,” said ... it and found out that it is some kind of new-fangled air conditioning technology. Sigh. By using [more...]
Date: 2007-10-03 19:02:13
Blog: Branding Blog...
Dancing on the ceiling!
I hestitate to tell you this story, because 1) it's not bitter, and 2) it could get me into trouble if it fell into the wrong hands ... , when air conditioning is being used and electric bills are at their annual peak. And I was most certainly using my air conditioning all summer. I just wasn't being charged for it. Two months? Probably [more...]
Date: 2007-10-11 22:09:50
Blog: all things bitter...
Geothermal Heat Pumps and Saving the World
Whether your goal is to reduce oil imports, lower carbon dioxide emissions, or just save money, geothermal heat pumps MAY be an answer for you ... principal. But we don???t do much air conditioning in Vermont residences so I haven???t looked at that in any detail. Obviously, if you do also use energy for air conditioning, it can only improve [more...]
Date: 2007-06-12 01:23:52
Blog: Fractals of Change...
PG&E Puts $10 M Towards Ice-Based Peak Demand Energy Shifting
Ice Energy Recently, Ice Energy, a company that makes an ice-based air-conditioning system (explained below) ... consists of a large plastic attachment for commercial air conditioning units that is filled with water ... and a minimum $750 cost for new construction. Ice Energy is testing residential models (but another [more...]
Date: 2007-10-02 03:26:12
Blog: JETSONGREEN.COM...
Baking in Bakersfield: How much heat can we stand?
Today's post is by John Balbus, M.D., the Chief Health Scientist at Environmental Defense. "If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen ... conditioners. Central air conditioning appears to make a big difference in easing the effects of sudden heat. Several studies have shown that access to central air conditioning greatly reduces deaths [more...]
Date: 2007-08-21 16:28:43
Blog: Climate 411 - Environme...
Ceiling Fans
Sean and I know from the get go that the place we’re looking to purchase doesn’t have central air conditioning ... , without us having an air conditioner in the window. So we’ve been looking around the Internet ... the air out in there. I don’t plan on spending too much time in there, other then when I’m cooking [more...]
Date: 2007-10-09 06:45:02
Blog: krissy.nu - life.unscri...
a letter from the Saudi King (belly dancing included)
BY S Nathan This is a letter that was written by Abdullah, The king of Saudi Arabia to Nuri Al Maliki, the Prime Minister of Iraq. [ ... . The royal equipment is doing very nice in the air conditioning. Thank you for asking. Why ... traffic then perhaps you can join me in my air conditioned palace for some green tea [more...]
Date: 2007-05-07 12:06:00
Blog: Myspace.com Blogs:mish7...
Interesting Facts And Confusing Thoughts About The American Poor
Just came across some interesting numbers on American poverty, through this report: “Understanding Poverty in America“ ... have air conditioning. By contrast, 30 years ago, only 36 percent of the entire U.S. population enjoyed air conditioning. Only 6 percent of poor households are overcrowded. More than two-thirds [more...]
Date: 2007-08-01 14:00:29
Blog: Money, Matter, and More...
Real Estate: What Buyers Want: Central Air and Oversized Garages
The National Association of Realtors’ survey ranks buyer’s most desired home features NAR’s 2007 Profile of Buyers’ Home Feature Preferences, ... regardless of the age of the property. Of all the desired features, central air conditioning ... air. All new construction looks alike? That's because we as consumers tend to value very similar [more...]
Date: 2007-10-11 04:00:17
Blog: What's New | Wellesley,...
1967 Mustang Air Conditioning Conversion?
Hey! Anybody out there have any information on how to convert my air conditioning over to R 134A from R12? I just finished putting my motor back together after a street cam installation and head porting. My last step is to convert a leaky original air conditioner to 134A. I think I need to change [more...]
Date: 2007-10-04 01:29:32
Blog: Mustang Forums - AllFor...
Munich Colocation starting at 29,99 Euros per server all inclusive!
Since July 2007, Giga-International.com is able to offer housing/colocation in their own datacenter in Munich (click here), Germany ... with ID-cards, access to the datafloor only with a seperate key. * Air conditioning: Redundant conditioning system * Live webcam: 24/7 * Reboots: Unlimited, daily, free of charge * Remote hands [more...]
Date: 2007-10-13 23:08:09
Blog: Web Hosting Reseller Fo...
Club Sporty: Honda S2000 CR
In a late-cycle act of refreshance, Honda's introduced the production-model S2000 CR, a lighter-weight version of its roadster, ... the air conditioning and audio systems, while 42 pounds accrue by way of heavier suspension components ... panels. To save weight, air conditioning and an AM/FM [more...]
Date: 2007-08-21 17:00:42
Blog: Jalopnik: Obsessed With...
Electricity Saving Tips From Georgia Power
thub%20sucking.jpg Residential air conditioning in the US has become the norm for all except the poor. By now there's probably more tons of cooling capacity per household than there are flat screen TV's. Air conditioning use has always been highest in the coal-reliant Southern states, where it gets [more...]
Date: 2007-08-13 14:12:55
Blog: TreeHugger...
Where Is Rev. Al?
What About Our Daughters has a series of posts on a truly horrific story ... you these folks can't even install light bulbs in the street lamps of Dunbar Village, the residents live in Florida without air conditioning despite air conditioners being donated and the Police Chief [more...]
Date: 2007-09-24 14:03:48
Blog: Power and Control...
Is a Portland Company a True Guardian of Two Low-Income Dallas Complexes?
Mark Graham Sequina Moore lives in the Pleasant Village Apartments, ... management was not responsive to the failure of air conditioning in the Grove Village apartment complex,” Davis wrote on Sept. 19. “After being without air conditioning for weeks, some residents were told [more...]
Date: 2007-10-03 01:25:03
Blog: Unfair Park...
An October Beach Day in NYC
Fern Cohen: Today was a beach day; at least a perfect day to walk on the boardwalk at Coney Island, or Rockaway, or Long Beach ... out at Sheep Meadow. The problem is, it's October in NYC. I was very happy, except that my air-conditioner ... area with no air-conditioning. It's no fun trying to concentrate in an over-crowded classroom, while [more...]
Date: 2007-10-05 01:43:09
Blog: Metroblogging NYC...
Dead Air For Radios
Growing up, Air Conditioning was a luxury I lived by and large without ... with installing central air. As such I've long associated summer with the hum of cicadas and the hot stickiness that hangs in the air like a heavy lead vest. In the summer of 2002 in my beat up old 1991 [more...]
Date: 2007-10-10 12:01:59
Blog: Pieces of Perplexio π...
Major Maryland Heights Lease
http://www.bizjournals.com/ "Duke Realty Corp. has leased 108, ... of residential and commercial Carrier air conditioning products. "Our new facility will provide Koch Air ... Koch Air, Duke said Wednesday. Koch is expected to move from its two properties in St. Louis City [more...]
Date: 2007-10-04 21:10:05
Blog: S.R. Clarke Commercial ...
What Other Black Bloggers Are Saying About the West Virginia Torture Case.... Dunbar Village Update...and Go Chill Out In Front of Debra Lee's House
Dunbar Village Updates I have some Dunbar Village updates (because if we don't do it, nobody else will.) ... . Now mind you these folks can't even install light bulbs in the street lamps of Dunbar Village, the residents live in Florida without air conditioning despite air conditioners being donated and the Police [more...]
Date: 2007-09-12 14:59:06
Blog: What About Our Daughter...
Somebody please turn off the heat!
For years it was a point of pride with me that we didn't have air conditioning. In the middle of a heat wave, I loved saying to people, "Oh, we don't have air conditioning ... much just hibernating in the bedroom in front of the little TV. So why don't we put in central air [more...]
Date: 2007-08-16 10:20:44
Blog: JUST ME...
Ductless Central Air Conditioning Systems
Until recently, any house without ductwork ("ductless") could not have central air conditioning If you had forced hot water heating or electric heat, for example, your only options were to use noisy, highly inefficient, and expensive window air [more...]
Date: 2007-10-13 21:04:17
Blog: echievements | articlef...
No more boobsweat!
Guess what I did this morning? ... . And guess what they did while it was there? They recharged my air-conditioning! I have no idea ... . A 9-month pregnant woman making a 30 minute commute in the dead of summer without air-conditioning [more...]
Date: 2007-10-09 13:02:13
Blog: misszoot.com...
Heating with Lightbulbs: A Bad Idea
The author of today's post, Sheryl Canter, is an Online Writer and Editorial Manager at Environmental Defense ... air conditioning your home, incandescent lights will require your air conditioner to work harder ... heating system. By comparing the CO2 emissions from home heating systems that use electricity, natural gas [more...]
Date: 2007-10-09 16:27:04
Blog: Climate 411 - Environme...
2 Boston Firefighters Killed In Restaurant Fire
An investigation is underway into what caused a restaurant fire that claimed the lives of two Boston firefighters last night in West Roxbury. The men were trapped when a 3-ton air conditioning unit crashed through the ceiling and sent air rushing in, creating a ball of fire. Slideshow: West Roxbury Tragedy Official Statements [more...]
Date: 2007-08-30 11:29:00
Blog: WBZ-TV - Breaking News,...
reason number 417 why i hate florida
It's hot outside, but I'm wearing a sweater. Why? Because of the air-conditioning. I hate air-conditioning. What about you? [more...]
Date: 2007-10-13 22:14:31
Blog: this stony planet that ...
Boost Your MPG (And KPL Too)
Though we have touched on such topics in the past, it doesn’t hurt to have a refresher course ... for achieving above board fuel economy: Turn off the air conditioning Install a scangauge ... needless braking Change your air filter yearly Use the lowest weight oil recommended for your car [more...]
Date: 2007-09-14 14:23:38
Blog: Greenthinkers...
A Little Site Change
I am doing some maintenance this weekend on my blog template so from time to time you may get an error code if you return to this site ... that link to various things such as heating ventilation and air-conditioning or HVAC, indoor air [more...]
Date: 2007-08-25 14:31:08
Blog: Home & Business In...
Mitsubishi MFZ-KA Series - 2.5kW - 4.8kW
The compact floor-standing air conditioner from Mitsubishi Electric combines a mix of streamlined form and diversified function ... characteristics, which is why Mitsubishi Electric uses this compound in it air conditioning filters ... in the winter. Both upper and lower air outlets remain closed when switched off, providing a clean [more...]
Date: 2007-10-09 21:58:31
Blog: Mitsubishi Air Conditio...
Frugality Campaigning: How To Support Your Favorite Candidate Or Cause With Frugal Living
Please note that I am not endorsing or supporting any candidate or cause with this post ... in your home to CFLs. Install a programmable thermostat and set it so that your air conditioning or furnace doesn’t run during the day. Air up the tires on your car to the maximum level indicated [more...]
Date: 2007-10-03 18:30:23
Blog: The Simple Dollar...
One Last Thing on Hyphens...
This comes from the New York Times: Overall, hyphen looks like a minus By CHARLES McGRATH The New York Times The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, ... distinctions between air conditioners and the air-conditioning they do is probably a sign [more...]
Date: 2007-10-10 12:52:14
Blog: SPOGG: the Society for ...
Green Ways to Cool Down
2007.07.housecool.jpg The smart hippies over at Inhabitat point us to SolCool’s Millennia air-conditioner, ... , the "SolCool system has the same output capacity to a two ton air conditioning system but uses 85% less energy than equivalent high efficiency air conditioners.." There are also spendy solar panels and jet pack [more...]
Date: 2007-07-17 21:50:10
Blog: Curbed LA : The Los Ang...
Curious Case of the Brooklyn Inn: The Final Fucking Word
Ah, The Brooklyn Inn—Boerum Hill's legendary neighborhood bar, ... , a tipster sent along photos of what appeared to show air-conditioner installation, followed by a Brooklyn ... , central air conditioning is not only energy efficient but makes the room more comfortable [more...]
Date: 2007-10-01 21:29:49
Blog: Eater : The New York Ci...
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