New York to Ban Natural Gas, Including Stoves, in New Buildings

Re:New York to Ban Natural Gas, Including Stoves, in New Bui... by hotpotamus on Friday April 28, 2023 @08:46PM (#35748878)

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.

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Re:New York to Ban Natural Gas, Including Stoves, in New Bui... by none_to_remain on Saturday April 29, 2023 @04:49PM (#35757031)

I 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.

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Re:New York to Ban Natural Gas, Including Stoves, in New Bui... by 71a54xd on Saturday April 29, 2023 @05:59PM (#35757671)

I was referring to a steam distribution system, burning nat gas to produce steam which then powers HVAC / heating in the city.

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Re:New York to Ban Natural Gas, Including Stoves, in New Bui... by 1023bytes on Saturday April 29, 2023 @06:05PM (#35757714)

It's pretty common in other parts of Europe

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/District_heating#Market_penetr...

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