Re:British rocket scientist says he's designed a better sauc...
by mikeash on Monday July 14, 2014 @12:11AM
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How does the end-to-end efficiency of an electrical generating plant connected to an induction cooker compare to the combustion efficiency of a small, cheap gas burner and the thermal transfer efficiency of sticking a pot above the flame?
Some random googling shows total efficiency for gas is around 25-30%. Induction outperforms it by a comfortable margin, in that case, even ignoring the possibility that some of your electricity comes from renewables.
Some random googling shows total efficiency for gas is around 25-30%. Induction outperforms it by a comfortable margin, in that case, even ignoring the possibility that some of your electricity comes from renewables.