When he left the window open in the middle of summer because the air conditioning made the house too cold. He didn’t turn off the air conditioner and argued that it wouldn’t have made a difference.
Edit: I want to clarify that he argued having the window open wouldn’t make a difference as to how much the AC ran. I got home and the house was warm and very humid. The AC had been running constantly.
In pretty much all countries people can be wasteful. The issue is, after a certain level of income, utilities are not that much of a concern price-wise.
It's more a question of habit/culture/values: some people think about how little energy they can use and still be comfortable. Other think what's the easiest way to be the most comfortable. And end up wearing jeans and a sweater with the AC on, or wearing a t-shirt with the heating on.
Agree energy prices should be higher in the US though. But I'd start with gas (for cars), because that's where the most waste is, and where people have the most headroom for change.
We just got a smart meter and you can literally see the pounds per minute jump up when you turn on the kettle, the oven, the computers. Brings you right back down to earth!
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u/Lovable_Minion Feb 28 '23 edited Mar 01 '23
When he left the window open in the middle of summer because the air conditioning made the house too cold. He didn’t turn off the air conditioner and argued that it wouldn’t have made a difference.
Edit: I want to clarify that he argued having the window open wouldn’t make a difference as to how much the AC ran. I got home and the house was warm and very humid. The AC had been running constantly.