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I really do not understand the point of this. It is not like the problem needs some novel ideas to be solved, there are a handful of well known solution types[1
by beefield 7y ago
I really do not understand the point of this. It is not like the problem needs some novel ideas to be solved, there are a handful of well known solution types[1] and it is a question of how and when they are feasible to implement.
[1] Basically, there are two solutions, nuclear district heating and seasonal storage of heat. In both cases largest hurdles are political, not technical. In both cases, a million dollar price is not going to do any good, but a binding offer to purchase a system would be completely feasible to implement and would pretty likely produce significant results within 10 year time frame.
- tuukkah 7y agoObviously, the point is to find something that is feasible for the city of Helsinki and to attract an implementer to Helsinki. As for nuclear, see my other comments. Also, the city is already doing a lot, but it's not enough: Most of the city is covered by a district heating (and some cooling!) system, there are large underground heat storage facilities etc. It's a city of 0.7M people so not that big, at 60° north meaning cold climate (average 6°C/42°F including the warm summers).
- zurn 7y agoReading the description, it's a competition of detailed proposals (evolved along the way). There are other competitions for novel energy technology ideas.