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Re:Improving air conditioner efficiency could reduce worldwi... by coredog64 on Thursday July 13, 2017 @05:35PM (#14765469)
You may find this hard to believe, but moving heat around (i.e. air conditioning) is more energy efficient than straight up heating. It is more environmentally friendly when you consider that in many cold locales in the US, heat is provided not by electricity, but by a shitload of on-site oil-fired devices.
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Re:Improving air conditioner efficiency could reduce worldwi... by putsteadywere on Thursday July 13, 2017 @06:36PM (#14765918)
I googled this, because I did find it hard to believe, and I think you're correct. According to the below source, for example, heating a home in Atlanta, Georgia throughout the winter months costs about twice as much as air conditioning it in the summer months.

[0]: http://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/30576/Heating-or-Cooling-...

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