11 INTRIGUING ENGINEERING MILESTONES TO LOOK FOR IN 2024

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• jtk@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  most models require modified electrical outlets and cost hundreds of dollars to install. That’s why startups like Channing Street Copper and Impulse Labs are working to make induction ovens easier to install by adding built-in batteries that supplement regular wall-socket power.

  Surly the batteries will end up costing way more than the outlet installation plus you’d be stuck with yet another proprietary battery that will hard/impossible to replace yourself. No thanks.

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  • davidgro@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    My immediate thought about that item was almost the reverse: They should do it for electric kettles in the US! Imagine having half a gallon of boiling water in like 30 seconds instead of 5 minutes or whatever it is now (and then the kettle would charge for a few hours, but still be able to heat at the normal wall outlet rate in the meantime)

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    • DreadPotato@sopuli.xyz ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      You’d need a power output of something like 50kW to heat a gallon of water to boiling in 30sec

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  • ilmagico@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    You’d be surprised at how much it could cost to run a new 240v circuit, especially if your house doesn’t have a crawl space or an easily accessible attic.

    (I’m mostly talking about the US here. this probably doesn’t apply to Europe an other places)

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    • ExLisper@linux.community ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      It’s like every day I’m learning about new thing that just works in Europe but is completely broken in US. Are they choosing wrong solutions on purpose?

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    • Shdwdrgn@mander.xyz ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Don’t all electric ranges already run on 240V? Why would you need to run a new circuit? I mean I’ve seen houses where the owner chose to install a gas range but the electric line was already in place. I’ve only ever seen one apartment that had gas but no electric service in the kitchen, so I guess I’m not seeing the problem?

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  • Brkdncr@sh.itjust.works ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Yeah this is a bad idea. Like all other appliances, it’s easier to simply subsidize energy improvement projects such as running electrical to the kitchen and panel upgrades.

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• Cosmicomical@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Amazon is going to replicate starlink with another 3000 satellites? How can we stop these people from polluting space even more?

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• isVeryLoud@lemmy.ca ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  WHY ARE WE SCREAMING? I DON’T LIKE SCREAMING :(

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