#air conditioning News
Can India follow in China’s footsteps and bend the curve with its declared war on pollution? Latest data shows that political will and strong policies are needed to bring about air quality improvements.
Spikes in temperature-related deaths during extreme summer heatwaves “will eventually become commonplace” if societies do not adapt to the dangerous impacts of extreme heat, new research finds.
Experts say grid upgrades and demand-side management are needed to meet loads made greater by A/C during extremely hot summer.
Carbon & Climate
Warming world 'brutalises' women as heatwaves deepen gender divide
Rising heat fuelled by climate change will hit women harder than men when it comes to their work, pay and health, report warns.
Carbon & Climate
Can new Bangladesh chief heat officer bring relief to Dhaka?
Carbon & Climate
Why are heatwaves getting worse?
#air conditioning Opinion
As cities grow and heat up, it’s time to get rid of your air-conditioner and have more plants in your homes.
Existing homes in Australia tend to have a poor thermal performance even in current climate conditions, yet the urgency to retrofit homes for better energy efficiency and comfort is given little political attention.
Carbon & Climate
A cool new energy-efficiency policy
A single change in our approach to energy efficiency can enable more people around the world to stay cool, benefit consumers, and flatten the curve on cooling-related energy demand and emissions.
Yes, systemic change is our end-goal. But let’s not discount the value of individual action in making that possible.
Carbon & Climate
Climate-friendly cooling can slow global warming
Carbon & Climate
Not just CO2: How is China curbing other polluting greenhouse gases?
Green Buildings
Mimicking termite nests to keep human buildings cool
#air conditioning Videos
Improving energy efficiency could meet a quarter of Southeast Asia’s emissions reduction targets. Here is how efficiency could drive Southeast Asia's energy transition.
Carbon & Climate
What you need to know about sustainable cooling and climate change
EB Studio
What makes cooling such a hot topic when it comes to climate change? This year's #Innovate4Climate summit will look at the problem and potential of sustainable cooling.
After two months of searching for sustainability solutions and a showdown between six finalists, the finale of The Liveability Challenge 2018 culminated in a proposal for biodegradable straws winning nearly a million dollars.
No hot air here: Researchers from the National University of Singapore produce the first prototype of a new, environmentally friendly air conditioner in what could be a “quantum leap” in the 100-year old technology.
#air conditioning Podcasts
Solar, wind, carbon capture, nature-based solutions—what are the technologies needed to combat climate change? Eco-Business asked clean energy entrepreneur Hendrik Tiesinga where the smart money is going.
Green Buildings
Will Southeast Asia warm to climate-friendly cooling?
Air-conditioning is in hot demand in Southeast Asia, but the energy-guzzling technology exacerbates climate change. Eco-Business asked Professor James Trevelyan how the region can stay cool without cooking the planet.
Green Buildings
How do we build zero carbon cities?
EB Studio
[The EB Podcast] In the second episode of the series Tomorrow’s cities: Engineering the energy transition, we explore how to build zero carbon cities in fast-growing Southeast Asia.
#air conditioning Press Releases
Singapore Business Federation
New guidelines to improve indoor air quality in Singapore
#air conditioning Research
Eco-Business
Sustainable Cities: From Possibility to Reality
