Willis Haviland Carrier designed and launched the first-ever air conditioning system in July 1902. For its time, it was an absolutely revolutionary innovation in technology that fundamentally changed ...

New technologies store cooling power for when it’s needed most. As temperatures climb on hot days, many of us are quick to crank up our fans or air conditioners. These cooling systems can be a major ...

A new air-conditioning system co-developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Blue Frontier Inc. is being positioned as a way to cut building cooling bills while easing strain on ...

Last September, the Western U.S. was hit with a 10-day heat wave that broke temperature records across the region, including in California. Air conditioning surged and with it, a record demand in ...

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In many parts of the world, the cool blast of an air-conditioner on a hot day is nowadays seen as a luxury rather than a necessity. Climate change is tipping the balance. Average global temperatures ...

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, ...

A new U.S. study reveals who has reliable air conditioning and who doesn’t, exposing deep inequalities in how people experience rising heat.

PARIS—Rising summer temperatures have softened Europe’s resistance to air conditioning and touched off a new political fight about the wisdom of installing the technology everywhere, U.S.-style. A ...