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Re:How do you cool a 100F city? by bryanlarsen on Thursday June 13, 2024 @02:33PM (#40673003)
Yes, local solar panels are needed too.
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Re:How do you cool a 100F city? by hackerlight on Thursday June 13, 2024 @10:58PM (#40677143)
It's cost prohibitive, a small hybrid system costs $4000usd which exceeds the average annual income of many equatorial countries. But you are right that if somehow everyone could install this system (along with an AC and the construction of an airtight room) then wet bulb events would be manageable.
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Re:How do you cool a 100F city? by bryanlarsen on Friday June 14, 2024 @07:58AM (#40679991)
The solar panels to run an air conditioner are a similar cost as the air conditioner.
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