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Octopus adds £500 air con to heat pumps
Octopus Energy launches a cooling add-on for its heat pumps at £500, offering air conditioning at a fraction of traditional system costs.
TechRadar · 1m
Texas Prisons to Cool by 2029 in Legal Battle
Texas appeals federal order to air condition all prisons by 2029, citing funding and timeline challenges.
The Texas Tribune · 1m
Frontier Airlines Apologizes for Passenger Incident
Frontier Airlines apologizes after passenger restrained on plane stuck without AC in Atlanta.
Dexerto · 1m
Saab 900 Turbo at $11,500
Would you pay $11,500 for a 1991 Saab 900 Turbo with no A/C?
Jalopnik · 1m
Free batteries let NYC renters run AC during heat waves
A startup gives away household batteries so residents can keep air conditioners running while earning money through demand response programs.
Ars Technica · 3m
Texas Prison AC Order Costs $1.5 Billion, Will Be Appealed
Federal judge orders Texas to install prison air conditioning by 2029, but state agency plans to appeal the $1.5 billion ruling.
Dallas Express · 1m
Prisons are becoming deadly heat traps
As climate change intensifies, incarcerated people face extreme temperatures with little protection or relief.
Futurism · 1m
Texas ordered to cool all prisons by 2029
A federal judge ruled that extreme heat in Texas prisons violates the Constitution, giving the state a firm deadline to install air conditioning systemwide.
Dallas Express · 3m
Chicago's first cooling ordinance violation of 2026
A historic Englewood building broke the city's heat protection law when its chiller failed during a record-breaking September heatwave.
Chicago Sun-Times · 3m