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NYC eyes first U.S. transit thermal energy network to fight subway heat
NYC has launched a study to address subway stations plagued by extreme heat, aiming to cool the platforms. The project explores establishing a U.S. transit thermal energy network that would lower temperatures and recycle excess heat. This initiative is funded through congestion pricing.
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