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Scientists identify culprit behind biggest-ever U.S. honey bee die-off

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186 points pseudolus | 2 comments | 01 Jul 25 10:35 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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oezi ◴[01 Jul 25 14:56 UTC] No.44434518[source]▶
There are some technological ideas to help bees be healthier such as special bee hives which have more natural topology and help the bees spend less energy on cooling/heating the hive. Example for a cylindrical hive: https://www.hiive.eu/en/
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tantalor ◴[01 Jul 25 15:20 UTC] No.44434789[source]▶
We could install HVAC in each hive.

Can heat pumps be scaled down to that size?

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1. colanderman ◴[01 Jul 25 15:27 UTC] No.44434883[source]▶
Peltier heat pumps, though less efficient than other types, can be made very small and have no moving parts.
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2. joshstrange ◴[01 Jul 25 16:29 UTC] No.44435551[source]▶
> though less efficient than other types

IIRC they are _massively_ less efficient. Relevant Technology Connections video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnMRePtHMZY