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Why Electricity Won

Spotted this impressive array at an apartment building:

Gas meter array
Gas meter array

That’s just for one wing; the other end of the building has a similar installation. Each apartment has an electric stove and gas heat / AC.

The plumbing!

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2 responses to “Why Electricity Won”

  1. Olli Avatar
    Olli

    Electricity won, but generating electrons into a grid can require a lot of plumbing…

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olkiluoto_Nuclear_Power_Plant#Unit_3

    1. Ed Avatar
      Ed

      Indeed!

      If you’re a nuclear-rated welder, you don’t have a lot of competition for those pipefitting jobs!