New physics-based metric improves estimates of climate-driven cooling demand

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Jul 23, 2026, 4:00 pm120 ptsTrending
New research led by atmospheric scientists at the University of Hawai'i (UH) at Mānoa found that the century-old yardstick used across many industries to estimate air-conditioning and refrigeration energy demand—called cooling degree days—is missing something fundamental.

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