A piece that attempted to explain why Americans voted for Donald Trump cited Akron, Ohio, as a city where people felt left behind by the economy. “This was what Trump was talking about when he spoke of ‘American carnage’,” said the article, illustrated with a large picture taken in Akron. All this might have implied that Akron had voted for Trump. It actually voted for Hillary Clinton (“Trump is not a fascist”, Comment, last week, page 36).
A description of district heating systems (Business, last week, page 49) needs clarification. It said: “Unlike condensing power plants, that only use around a third of the electricity generated, district networks use 90%.” Condensing power plants convert only about a third of the heat content of fuel into electricity. In district heating power plants, condensers operate at a higher temperature. Slightly less electricity is generated but there is little waste heat and efficiency can approach 90%.
Apologies to those who attempted to solve Azed 2,330. The grid was radically misnumbered. A correct grid is reproduced on page 42 of today’s New Review and can also be found at theguardian.com/crosswords/2017/feb/05/azed-crossword-2330. The closing date is extended by a week.
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