Re:Solving climate change by abusing thermodynamic scaling laws
by ViewTrick1002 on Monday September 30, 2024 @06:41AM
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Primary energy usage is an awful metric. When replacing ICE cars with EVs we do not need to replace the energy used with a 1:1 ratio. The ICE is 20-35% efficient, and this is spread across the supply chain for both the fuel and the car itself.
See this amazing flow chart on useful vs. rejected energy:
See this amazing flow chart on useful vs. rejected energy:
https://flowcharts.llnl.gov/