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Free air conditioners aren't a sustainable way to keep vulnerable residents cool, climate consultants say (www.cbc.ca)
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Two climate consultants have mixed reactions to the B.C. government's announcement that it will provide $10 million to B.C. Hydro to fund 8,000 free air conditioners for vulnerable populations.

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[–] corsicanguppy 2 points 2 years ago

Nope.

But it could give us a stop-gap until new housing code is designed around heat dissipation and central cooling.

My building has a central heat pipe used to provide cooling for the units...... which the landlord has set on HEAT in June, because he has no idea.