I was referring more to everyday discourse rather than city initiatives. Apologies for the confusion. And my criticism is mainly of the city in its current form. I'm appreciative of the efforts from the city, but…
Portable AC units are pretty universally allowed where I live in Austria. The mini split units are also allowed, but I've seen some folks get letters about these specifically.
If you count that one weird day in March, there have been 9 days so far this year where the temperature has been above 28C I live in central Europe as well. It's only June... You'll have 39C on Sunday. Using 28C as a…
As an American living in Austria, I find this conversation really tiring. Common arguments against AC are urban heat and CO2 emissions. Living in a city where 80% of residential electricity comes from hydropower, the…
I was referring more to everyday discourse rather than city initiatives. Apologies for the confusion. And my criticism is mainly of the city in its current form. I'm appreciative of the efforts from the city, but…
Portable AC units are pretty universally allowed where I live in Austria. The mini split units are also allowed, but I've seen some folks get letters about these specifically.
If you count that one weird day in March, there have been 9 days so far this year where the temperature has been above 28C I live in central Europe as well. It's only June... You'll have 39C on Sunday. Using 28C as a…
As an American living in Austria, I find this conversation really tiring. Common arguments against AC are urban heat and CO2 emissions. Living in a city where 80% of residential electricity comes from hydropower, the…