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    Oymyakon, Russia has an extreme winter climate with average temperatures of -54 degrees F. The town has a population of around 550 people and was originally settled in the 1920s as a mining community. The extreme cold causes the town's pipes to freeze, disrupting access to running water, indoor plumbing, and heating. Potential solutions are proposed to address this issue, including heating tape, power stations, solar panels, snow-based energy generators, and nuclear power. After evaluating the criteria of cost, feasibility, sustainability, and benefits to citizens, a power station is selected as the recommended solution to provide reliable heating and electricity throughout the harsh winters.

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    Oymyakon, Russia has an extreme winter climate with average temperatures of -54 degrees F. The town has a population of around 550 people and was originally settled in the 1920s as a mining community. The extreme cold causes the town's pipes to freeze, disrupting access to running water, indoor plumbing, and heating. Potential solutions are proposed to address this issue, including heating tape, power stations, solar panels, snow-based energy generators, and nuclear power. After evaluating the criteria of cost, feasibility, sustainability, and benefits to citizens, a power station is selected as the recommended solution to provide reliable heating and electricity throughout the harsh winters.

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    Oymyakon, Russia has an extreme winter climate with average temperatures of -54 degrees F. The town has a population of around 550 people and was originally settled in the 1920s as a mining community. The extreme cold causes the town's pipes to freeze, disrupting access to running water, indoor plumbing, and heating. Potential solutions are proposed to address this issue, including heating tape, power stations, solar panels, snow-based energy generators, and nuclear power. After evaluating the criteria of cost, feasibility, sustainability, and benefits to citizens, a power station is selected as the recommended solution to provide reliable heating and electricity throughout the harsh winters.

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    Oymyakon, Russia has an extreme winter climate with average temperatures of -54 degrees F. The town has a population of around 550 people and was originally settled in the 1920s as a mining community. The extreme cold causes the town's pipes to freeze, disrupting access to running water, indoor plumbing, and heating. Potential solutions are proposed to address this issue, including heating tape, power stations, solar panels, snow-based energy generators, and nuclear power. After evaluating the criteria of cost, feasibility, sustainability, and benefits to citizens, a power station is selected as the recommended solution to provide reliable heating and electricity throughout the harsh winters.

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    Oymyakon,

    Russia and the


    Frozen Pipes
    Cy Skiby, Natalia Sterzer, Corrissa
    Rasmussen, Sierra Mace and Zaylie
    Parkin
    Background
    ● Oymyakon, Russia
    ● Population - 550
    ● Temperature - 74 degrees fahrenheit / -54 degrees
    ● Seasonal settlement for gold miners in the 1920’s.
    Location
    - Eastern Siberia,

    - Highest degree
    of continentality
    Problem
    Towns pipes are freezing from the extreme winter temperatures.
    History
    - Power Plant

    - Outhouses
    Characteristics
    - The coldest place on earth.

    - Dark 21 hours of the day.

    - Villagers rely on their own wood


    for heat.
    Stakeholders
    - No showers
    - No toilets
    - No indoor plumbing
    - Must use outhouses
    Policies
    - Limited religious freedoms

    - Limits preaching

    - Limits distribution of religious


    texts
    Brainstorm/Organization
    1. Heating tape
    2. Power stations
    3. Solar Panel
    4. Snow-based triboelectric nanogenerator
    5. Nuclear Power Plant
    Criteria
    Criteria Heating Power Solar Snow TANG Nuclear
    Tape Stations Panels Energy

    Close? 5 5 5 5 5
    Breakdown of
    Cost? 3 0 1 2 0
    all of our
    criteria and the Easy build? 5 2 2 3 2
    different Legal? 5 5 5 5 5
    factors they
    Helps 5 5 5 5 5
    contribute or
    majority?
    how it
    negatively Effective? 5 5 0 5 0
    affects the Consistent? 2 4 3 4 3
    village.
    Works? 5 5 5 0 5

    Best for the 3 5 0 5 0


    town?

    Total? 46 35 23 29 24
    Final Solution
    Power Station
    ● Proof it already worked.
    ● Works long term.
    ● Most cost effective.
    ● Will create jobs for the town.
    Budgeting
    Supply Cost Needed Total

    Coal 14 Cents N/A N/A

    Boiler $1,600 1 $1,600

    Cooling tower $50,000-$200,000 1 N/A

    Alternator $300-$500 1 N/A

    Water supply N/A N/A N/A


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