The persistent heat nurtured buoyant demand for residual fuel oil and direct crude burning for power generation, as electricity consumption soared to meet air conditioning demand in the region.

为满足该地区的空调用电需求，电力消费大幅增长，持续的炎热带来了对用于发电的残渣燃料油和原油的强劲需求。

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Six of the ten most virtuous metropolitan areas are on the west coast, where Pacific breezes lessen demand for heating and air-conditioning.

十个著名的城市地区中有六个是位于西海岸，来自太平洋的微风缓解了对于供热以及空调制冷的需求。

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Utility companies themselves could chip in by automatically turning down air conditioning a notch during times of peak demand.

公用事业公司也可以参与进来，在需求高峰期将空调自动下调一个等级。

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Also, recycling energy from air conditioning reduces demand, which in turn reduces customers' bills and carbon emissions.

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Higher temperatures, of course, create greater demand for air conditioning, which requires higher energy consumption and a deterioration in air quality.

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You should also be aware that almost none of us have air conditioning: our peak energy demand is very definitely in these cold winter snaps, not in summer for cooling.

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