NYC launches pilot to study thermal energy networks for subway cooling

New York officials will test whether district thermal systems can cool subway stations, which reach dangerously high temperatures during summer months and strain the transit system's aging infrastructure.

First covered Aug 10, 2026 · 3:22 PM PT · 1 article

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21h Inside Climate News NYC Wants to Use Thermal Energy to Cool Subway Stations — New York Governor Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Monday that they, along with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, will…

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energycentral.com NEWS: New York City wants to install the country’s first thermal energy network in a transit system.

governor.ny.gov Governor Hochul, Mayor Mamdani and MTA Announce Plan to Lower Subway Platform Temperatures and Harness Thermal Energy in Lower Manhattan | Governor Kathy Hochul | New York State

abc7ny.com NYC eyes first U.S. transit thermal energy network to fight subway heat - ABC7 New York

nyc.gov Mayor Mamdani, Governor Hochul and MTA Announce Plan to Lower Subway Platform Temperatures and Harness Thermal Energy in Lower Manhattan - NYC Mayor's Office

ny1.com New study aims to cool subway stations, heat nearby buildings

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