March 18 – One of the fastest-growing users of electricity is air conditioning, which accounts for about 10% of global power use.
According to the International Energy Agency, the number of air conditioners globally could triple from 2 billion today to 6 billion by 2050, as cooling demand soars in a warming world.
But what if air conditioning units could be turned into home battery systems, which would allow them to store electricity, when needed, and relieve, rather than add, to pressure on electricity grids?
The company that’s turning air conditioners from energy hogs into grid assets | Reuters
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