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13 TWH globally? The US alone produces 4000 TWH of electricity [0]. This isn't a problem. It shouldn't be an article. edit: global energy consumption is 110,0
by rgbrenner 9y ago
13 TWH globally? The US alone produces 4000 TWH of electricity [0].
This isn't a problem. It shouldn't be an article.
edit: global energy consumption is 110,000 TWH [1]
0. https://www.eia.gov/electricity/annual/html/epa_01_01.html https://www.eia.gov/electricity/annual/html/epa_01_01.html
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_energy_consumption https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_energy_consumption
- sliverstorm 9y agoIf your average power plant is 500MW, that's still 26,000 power plants the world would not otherwise need. Edit: gah, embarrassing error. It's late.
- rgbrenner 9y agoNo, you haven't converted MW to MWH. A 500MW plant produces 4.4TWH per year (assuming 100% capacity factor.. it'll be less than that depending on the type of plant). It's maybe 3.5 x 500mw nuclear plants.
- unchocked 9y agoThat's 1% of global energy usage, and you say it isn't worth writing about? *edit yep math's wrong. It's still a shitload of power and worth writing about.
- rgbrenner 9y agoCheck your math. 13 / 110,000 = 0.00012. Or 0.012%. That's 1/80th of 1%. If it gets to 1% -- 1100 TWH -- then sure, it'll definitely be worth discussing.