Why Is The NYC Subway So Hot?

Cheddar Podcast 3 months ago

Description

The NYC subway gets dangerously hot every summer, but why? And more importantly, what can actually fix it?

In this episode of NYC Innovates, we explore the 100-year engineering history of keeping the system cool, dive into a secret DIY sensor network tracking real heat data, and uncover the cutting-edge geothermal technology the MTA is testing right now.

0:00 - The hottest subway in America
1:08 - Meet Jack Klein: The grad student tracking subway heat
3:32 - 100 Years of failed cooling solutions
4:52 - Why platform cooling is so much harder
6:27 - The 85-degree goal
8:31 - What's being done right now

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