2026-10-08
100 Products That Changed the World · #16: Air Conditioning
In August 2026 China's power load hit a record 1.56 billion kilowatts, and in Beijing cooling loads made up 45% of the grid's peak. The product behind it was invented to control humidity in a Brooklyn print shop. Air conditioning ranks #16 overall at 92.60: durability 97 is its highest score, experience 82 its lowest.
