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Is that to say there's a municipal steam power system of some sort? That's pretty alien to me, but it reminds me that there was a municipal hydraulic system in
by hotpotamus 4y ago
Is that to say there's a municipal steam power system of some sort? That's pretty alien to me, but it reminds me that there was a municipal hydraulic system in London before the advent of electricity that industrial users used for energy.
- none_to_remain 4y agoI think that comment is just referring to power plants using steam turbines to generate electricity. But there is also a stream distribution system in NYC. My apartment complex has heat and hot water from Con Edison (power company) steam.
- 71a54xd 4y agoI was referring to a steam distribution system, burning nat gas to produce steam which then powers HVAC / heating in the city.
- 1023bytes 4y agoIt's pretty common in other parts of Europe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/District_heating#Market_penetration https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/District_heating#Market_penetr...