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The UK’s houses are still designed to retain heat. In an age of global warming, that needs to change.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I wouldn't call the UK "a hot country", outside of maybe 2-3 months of the year at most. Having said that, we do need more thought given to how to deal with the heat, There are a couple of issues with widespread AC though. 1) Electricity prices and 2) environmental impact of increased pressure on the grid when it's hot (i/e needing coal or gas power plants more).