Re:How many gallons of gasoline would it take to charge an i...
by Tichy on Wednesday February 08, 2012 @01:06PM
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Well how much energy is lost? 50%? 80%? Assuming it is 50%, then the answer would be you could charge the iPhone for 10 years instead of 20 years. Still interesting.
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Re:How many gallons of gasoline would it take to charge an i...
by jbooth on Wednesday February 08, 2012 @01:20PM
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Overwhelmingly most of it. Most generators run on diesel and not gasoline, and I gave up trying to figure gallons per KwH after a few minutes of googling. But you're talking about converting heat to mechanical energy with a ton of lossage, and then mechanical to electricity with a ton more lossage.
The original article isn't interesting. You may as well say that your mouse has enough energy to recharge your iphone for 10 years, provided we found a way to convert the mass into energy.
Re:How many gallons of gasoline would it take to charge an i...
by Tichy on Wednesday February 08, 2012 @01:36PM
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But the way to turn fuel into energy already exists, even if it is inefficient. OK, you could also burn my mouse, but it would probably be even less efficient...
I still think it makes a strong point for telecommuting.