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Figarosmom

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35. The grids are old and need replacing.

Sat Jul 4, 2026, 02:34 AM

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With more power plants. What is really needed are cooling systems that are more efficient. Cooling using less energy. It's only going to be worse in years to come, should be working on ways to alleviate the problem.

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