Low-carbon life Bible – Tip 2: Turn the air-conditioner up one degree in the summer

• Source: Global Times
• [14:42 December 03 2009]
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(Text and picture source: WWF China)

- If everyone sets his or her air conditioner up one degree in the summer, a total of 3.3 billion kWh of electricity can be saved every year.
- Keeping cool not only costs energy, but also impacts our health. Our immune system is fragile when the room temperature differs greatly to the outdoor temperature.

Global warming has brought about the frequency and intensity of typhoons, droughts and flood, as well as the acceleration of glacier melting and species becoming extinct. The cause of global warming is carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted by the consumption of fossil fuels, such as coal and petroleum. This gas is trapped in the atmosphere and causes temperatures to rise.

To save the globe and our beautiful planet, we promote an environmental life with a low-carbon footprint. Let us start with the little things in life!

Remember the formula:
1 kWh electricity = 0.4 kg coal + 4 liters water + 1 kg carbon dioxide + 0.03kg sulfur dioxide