Even when the temperature soars into the 90s, Linda Morris won’t turn on her air conditioning until she feels she’s about to faint.

By that year, if the department’s predictions hold, total electrical generation from all renewable sources will be sufficient to satisfy only 75 per cent of air-conditioning demand. For ...

Even when the temperature soars into the 90s, Linda Morris won’t turn on her air conditioning until she feels she’s about to faint.