"water supply evolution"

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28 February 2026

A man fills a traditional goat-skin water bag, known locally as a mashak, from a municipal tap as he supplies water to shops and residents in Kolkata, India, on February 28, 2026. The centuries-old profession of the Vistiwalas, who manually deliver water across the city for more than 250 years, nears its end amid modern plumbing and expanded municipal supply.

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16 March 2025

The Freiham geothermal plant in Munich, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, on May 22, 2021, supplies district heating to the Freiham district and neighboring areas in western Munich since 2016. It extracts hot water at 90?C from a depth of 2,500 meters to provide sustainable heating, contributing to the city's clean energy initiatives. The plant's modern infrastructure includes an architecturally distinct ventilation tower and green-roofed underground facilities, seamlessly integrated into the urban landscape.

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16 March 2025

The Freiham geothermal plant in Munich, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, on May 22, 2021, supplies district heating to the Freiham district and neighboring areas in western Munich since 2016. It extracts hot water at 90?C from a depth of 2,500 meters to provide sustainable heating, contributing to the city's clean energy initiatives. The plant's modern infrastructure includes an architecturally distinct ventilation tower and green-roofed underground facilities, seamlessly integrated into the urban landscape.

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16 March 2025

The Freiham geothermal plant in Munich, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, on May 22, 2021, supplies district heating to the Freiham district and neighboring areas in western Munich since 2016. It extracts hot water at 90?C from a depth of 2,500 meters to provide sustainable heating, contributing to the city's clean energy initiatives. The plant's modern infrastructure includes an architecturally distinct ventilation tower and green-roofed underground facilities, seamlessly integrated into the urban landscape.

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16 March 2025

A Munich bus passes the Freiham geothermal plant in Munich, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, on May 22, 2021. This renewable energy facility supplies district heating to the Freiham district and neighboring areas in western Munich since 2016. It extracts hot water at 90?C from a depth of 2,500 meters to provide sustainable heating, contributing to the city's clean energy initiatives. The plant's modern infrastructure includes an architecturally distinct ventilation tower and green-roofed underground facilities, seamlessly integrated into the urban landscape.

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16 March 2025

The Freiham geothermal plant in Munich, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, on May 22, 2021, supplies district heating to the Freiham district and neighboring areas in western Munich since 2016. It extracts hot water at 90?C from a depth of 2,500 meters to provide sustainable heating, contributing to the city's clean energy initiatives. The plant's modern infrastructure includes an architecturally distinct ventilation tower and green-roofed underground facilities, seamlessly integrated into the urban landscape.

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