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>the current solution is Nuclear Energy. Yes it does pose many risks but so does burning coal, and the latter seems to be destroying our environment. It is har
by 27182818284 9y ago
>the current solution is Nuclear Energy. Yes it does pose many risks but so does burning coal, and the latter seems to be destroying our environment.
It is hard to get away from that energy density, yeah. I remember seeing an old black and white photo in a book as a child where each pellet of uranium was equal to like a ton of coal in terms of electrical production.
- simonh 9y agoUranium has two to three million times the energy density of coal, so one kg of uranium equals several thousand metric tons of coal.
- Ygg2 9y agoI imagine a pellet is no larger than a marble, so it seems same proportion.
- rakoo 9y agoRelevant xkcd: https://www.xkcd.com/1162/ https://www.xkcd.com/1162/
- dest 9y agoThere are so many xkcds, I still discover some of them! Thanks for sharing.