/tags/air-conditioning Air conditioning en-US Copyright Tue, 01 Aug 2023 12:16:32 GMT /environment/2023-08-01/withering-heat-is-more-common-but-getting-ac-is-still-a-struggle-in-public-housing Many people in public housing are especially vulnerable to extreme heat, and there's no federal requirement for air conditioning. That leaves some tenants struggling to pay for it on their own. Tue, 01 Aug 2023 12:16:32 GMT /environment/2023-08-01/withering-heat-is-more-common-but-getting-ac-is-still-a-struggle-in-public-housing Jennifer Ludden /news/2022-05-16/air-conditioning-lacking-in-nc-prisons-despite-funding Last fall, the North Carolina General Assembly approved $30 million to address a lack of air conditioning in the state’s prison system. But with summer approaching, none of the actual construction has begun. Mon, 16 May 2022 21:57:51 GMT /news/2022-05-16/air-conditioning-lacking-in-nc-prisons-despite-funding Associated Press /science-technology/2021-11-01/testing-covid-19-hvac-future-surveillance-testing-east-carolina-ecu In areas where the COVID-19 pandemic is under control, populations could use air duct testing as a surveillance measure, and if the virus is found, use clinical tests to locate it more precisely. Mon, 01 Nov 2021 17:15:31 GMT /science-technology/2021-11-01/testing-covid-19-hvac-future-surveillance-testing-east-carolina-ecu Cole del Charco /environment/2016-08-02/a-warming-climate-means-duke-energy-can-count-on-more-record-breaking-power-spikes Duke Energy Carolinas customers used a summertime record amount of energy last week. The only time the company saw a higher use was during the polar… Tue, 02 Aug 2016 17:30:56 GMT /environment/2016-08-02/a-warming-climate-means-duke-energy-can-count-on-more-record-breaking-power-spikes Rebecca Martinez