23 Jun 2025
9m

How to keep cool while saving energy

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Life Kit

This NPR Life Kit podcast episode features an interview with climate solutions correspondent Julia Simon, who offers five energy-saving tips for summer. These include opening windows for cross-ventilation, utilizing ceiling fans, installing external window shades, sealing window and door cracks with weather stripping, and painting the roof a reflective color. The tips aim to reduce energy consumption and lower utility bills while mitigating climate change impacts. The interview incorporates insights from experts in architecture and engineering to support the advice.

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