Re:Solar panel waste may not be nearly as bad as we once tho...
by ajuc on Sunday November 13, 2022 @03:17PM
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> Burning fuel at power station isn't 2x as efficient as burning it in ICE engine
ICE engines are under 30% efficient (not counting the losses to accelerating/breaking and standing on idle in traffic jams), multi-stage turbines at powerplants are 50-60% efficient (but the 60% ones are rare).
ICE engines are under 30% efficient (not counting the losses to accelerating/breaking and standing on idle in traffic jams), multi-stage turbines at powerplants are 50-60% efficient (but the 60% ones are rare).