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Re:Finland starts much-delayed nuclear plant, brings respite... by HeavyStorm on Sunday March 13, 2022 @08:32AM (#30660679)
It's even worse: most generators transfer mechanical power to electrical energy.

Hydroelectric plants, nuclear reactors, gas and oil plants, all of them depend on mechanical movement.

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Re:Finland starts much-delayed nuclear plant, brings respite... by ncmncm on Sunday March 13, 2022 @07:50PM (#30666988)
Mechanical power is usually taken to imply a gear, belt, chain or other lossy linkage. Just rotating a shaft is lossless, and should not count.
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