But who invented air conditioning (AC) in the first place? And why? The story begins in the mid-19th century, with John Gorrie, a doctor in Florida who believed cooling devices could have health ...

While air conditioning protects people from dangerous heat, it also significantly worsens global warming—by 2050, potentially producing more carbon dioxide than the current annual emissions of the ...

Solar air conditioning is any air conditioning powered by the sun's energy. Solar air conditioners have no emissions and supply their own energy, so customers can lessen their carbon footprint and ...