The plan: Radiant cooling tech would absorb heat from steamy subway platforms and pipe it to geothermal boreholes (drilled beneath an abandoned train platform). That stored heat would then warm nearby municipal buildings in winter.
The timeline: The city expects the feasibility study to be awarded this fall. And if the geology cooperates? Design work is slated to kick off in early 2027.
Worth watching: ConEd is already running its own thermal energy network pilots across NYC. If both efforts gain traction, the Big Apple could become a proving ground for scaled-up urban geothermal. 🔥
Molly Glick
Energy Central Team
Mon, Aug 10
NEWS: New York City wants to install the country’s first thermal energy network in a transit system.
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