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Other models we tested Photography: Martín Cizmar TCL Q-Series Air Conditioner (10,000 BTU) for $369: Chinese electronics company TCL has been making air conditioners for only five years, but it’s approaching the category like it did with televisions—that is, quickly gaining ground with excellent value. I tested the 10,000 BTU version of the Q Series
Air conditioners generate heat and are expensive to operate.Credit: Ezra Acayan/Getty As large swaths of Europe and Asia suffer record heat waves this summer, discussions have focused on an obvious way to keep people cool: more air conditioners. Popular in high-income countries such as the United States, Japan and Australia, these units are less common
Algeria is experiencing an intense summer heat wave and firefighters are also battling several forest fires in the north of the country. The news of the orphanage fire has shocked and outraged many. “May God have mercy on them,” the civil defense unit said., external as the death toll was announced Thursday, several hours after
All of this has been hailed by Chinese media as a victory for Made in China products, a label commonly associated with low-quality and often cheaper-made products. “The fact that Chinese air conditioners have become a necessity for Europeans is not simply a commercial phenomenon, but a microcosm of ‘Chinese-style empowerment,’” reads a commentary in
It is a summer of extreme heat in much of the world. I know what it feels like. In Uttar Pradesh, India, where I grew up, temperatures easily exceed 120 degrees in May and June. But few people have access to air conditioning. With a per capita income of around $1,000 a year, many people