District heating/cooling is a big one. I think NY is still using 1st gen technology which is kind of crazy in this day and age (also crazy it's one of the few places in the US using DH). We've moved so far in DH that I can't imagine why they're still using steam. The newest generation networks operate just above ambient, so the fact they're still using steam blows my mind.
I was also a Google music enjoyer and also find the other streaming options pretty crappy. I've actually moved over to more curated options like internet radio for when I'm not in the mood for anything specific. Shout-out to NTS, I love you.
Yeah... most optimizations for District Heating are simple (not actually so simple, there are a lot of variables to consider and the networks are very complex) calculations to figure out how much you can lower forward temperatures while maintaining customer requirements.
But there are some cool things going on that actually look to optimize these massive heating networks. For instance, my company creates digital twins (1:1 emulations that model the network in real time) that optimize the energy usage by leveraging analytics, ML, and physics modeling, to lower energy usage.
This is starting to trickle down to the consumer level as well, I'm already talking to engineers doing this for individual buildings.
Disclaimer: not an engineer
Thanks for the niche rant in an industry I actually work in!
I took this photo of the statue of Yaroslav the Wise near Andriivsky Uzviz in Kyiv with a church in the background in spring 2020(2021 maybe?). I did some slight photo editing to remove power lines from the frame.
Today, the statue is covered with sandbags to protect it from Russian missiles/shaheds
No mention of them receiving new barrels for their arty, which have been reportedly worn out and not a lot of replacements.
Because we have this little thing called E M P A T H Y
I have them off by default, but telegram allows exceptions so I use that for people close to me.
No no no, don't you see? The growth MUST continue... Or else
Booked to death is one of my favorites, Ted Danson steals the show there.
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