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The battle over indoor climate control

The never-ending battle over the best office temperature It’s midsummer and the office is turning your flat white into an iced coffee. Meanwhile, your boss has just turned up the air con. Who’s right? BBC Capital settles the debate.

Thieves steal air conditioning unit from Muhammad Ali's boyhood-home-turned-musuem in Louisville, KY http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-36472454

If your home sustained damage in the recent storms, beware of contractors who come to your door soliciting business. Many of these are fly-by-night companies that travel from state to state (from disaster-to-disaster) and they will not be around to warranty their work should you have problems later. http://www.acuair.com/buyac.htm

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If the Swiss trains traveling through what is now the world's longest tunnel (35 miles!) - at speeds of 150 mph and at a depth of up to 8,000 below ground - were not air conditioned, temperatures on board would reach 118 degrees Fahrenheit. Jules Verne never expected this!

The SureChill Fridge stays cold 24 hours a day - but only has to be plugged in at night. Its insulated walls are filled with water. At night you run it to freeze the water inside its walls. In the morning you unplug it and it continues to refrigerate whatever is inside it throughout the day. In other words, it only needs power at night when the demand for electricity is lower and (in many places) less expensive. http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-36398002

It's common, after a lightning storm, for us to get calls from homeowners whose ac's have gone out. Here is a slow-motion video of a lightning strike. You can see, at the end, how it manages to do so much damage. (Scroll down past the ads on this link to get to the video) http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20160527-watch-a-lightning-bolt-creep-through-the-sky-in-slow-motion

Watch lightning bolts creep through the sky in slow motion A new high-speed camera captures a series of lightning strikes in remarkable detail

Record high temperatures in India - mercury tops 123 degrees.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-36339523

Hottest day recorded in India's Rajasthan - BBC News A city in India's Rajasthan state breaks the country's temperature records after registering 51C, the highest since records began, the weather office says.

Good news for America's steel producers. Bad news for consumers purchasing air conditioners and other stainless steel appliances in the future. http://www.bbc.com/news/business-36319141

US slaps China steel imports with five-fold tax increase - BBC News The US raises its import duties on Chinese steelmakers by more than five-fold after accusing them of selling their products below market prices.

Why is one of the coldest countries on earth also one of the happiest? Iceland http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20160509-the-truth-about-icelandic-happiness

21st Century Problem - Hackers may be able to control buildings (including hospitals and senior citizen homes) - hijacking their cooling and heating systems as well as their lighting. http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-35746649

Tomorrow's Buildings: Help! My building has been hacked - BBC News There are millions of buildings being connected to the net, which makes them vulnerable to cyber-attack, so should we be worried?

Leaving the Nest. Nest's Revolv Hub, which allows uses to control lighting, security features, and the temperatures in their home long distance (by way of an app) will stop working on May 15. No word, as of yet, as to whether the thermostats themselves will still work.
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-35984185

Video of Carrier telling its Indianapolis employees that it will be shipping their jobs to Mexico. If you want your ac equipment to be made in the USA, we suggest you ask for Amana or Goodman. Their equipment is manufactured right here in the Houston area! http://globalnews.ca/news/2514673/video-shows-moment-1400-indiana-workers-learn-jobs-are-being-shipped-to-mexico/?sf20854354=1

Video shows moment 1,400 Indiana workers learn jobs are being shipped to Mexico The brutal reality of layoffs can be hard to swallow, especially when the harsh reality is captured on video.