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Re:Fusion energy breakthrough by Livermore Lab by robocat on Monday December 12, 2022 @08:27PM (#33963358)
In the US, the average capacity factor for wind turbines is about 33%, so your nameplate 34,500 MW capacity is immediately ~11.5 GW actual. Wind makes sense, but deceptive numbers don’t help your argument.
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Re:Fusion energy breakthrough by Livermore Lab by fundatus on Tuesday December 13, 2022 @01:44AM (#33965608)
that is exactly what i am talking about in my second point?! you‘re at 11.5 GW considering the capacity factor, divide that by 3 (first point) and you’re still above whatever you’ll produce with Hinkley Point C!
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