How to Keep Your House Cool

by Kumar J. journalist

Most of us who live where summers are hot have been through it: As temperatures rise into the triple digits, we crank the ACthen feel the anxiety as we open our electric bills.

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Most of us who live where summers are hot have been through it: As temperatures rise into the triple digits, we crank the ACthen feel the anxiety as we open our electric bills. Americans want to feel comfortable indoors when outdoor temperatures climbso much so that we collectively spend more than $15 billion each year on air conditioning (the equivalent of about 140 million tons of CO2 emissions). But the irony is that, while draining our wallets to keep our houses cool, were burning enough fossil fuels to help make the world a warmer place. Fortunately, by taking advantage of advances in energy-efficient technology and borrowing some natural cooling wisdom from the days before air conditioning was widely available, you can learn how to keep your house cool without racking up huge energy bills or carbon footprints.

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