Collectively, all this heat remains trapped within earth’s atmosphere. On a given summer day, imagine the amount of heat generated by all air conditioners running in a medium-sized modern city. Add to this the heat generated by all cars running on the roads and all light bulbs that are lit during the night, including those used in the headlights of the cars. What about the jet engines? The amount of heat generated by all airplanes flying across continents must be huge. Heat generated by steel plants, oil refineries, fertilizer plants are only a few examples of heat created by the industry and left in the earth’s atmosphere. Where does all this heat go? There is no molecular buildup taking place of harmful gasses but an enormous amount of heat is being generated through the mechanical activity or by the reflection of sunlight.
To my simple nonscientific mind, it is critical that while carbon emission is being curtailed, production of heat energy must also be reduced to effectively tackle the issue of global warming.
To my simple nonscientific mind, it is critical that while carbon emission is being curtailed, production of heat energy must also be reduced to effectively tackle the issue of global warming. The question we need to answer is whether the issue of global warming be addressed if levels of carbon emission are brought down to the desired levels but the amount of heat produced by machines and other modern day gadgets as well as by way of heating up concrete, glass, metaled roads and steel structures remains the same?
