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The article claims 10% of all energy is wasted due to turbulence in pipelines. If this turbulence is reduced by up to 90%, meaning we use 9% less energy on a p
by WkndTriathlete 9y ago
The article claims 10% of all energy is wasted due to turbulence in pipelines. If this turbulence is reduced by up to 90%, meaning we use 9% less energy on a planet-wide scale, that's not saving the world?
I don't think we're going to come up with a 90% reduction in some moonshot strategy. I'll take a few percent here and there wherever we can get it.
- lisper 9y ago> that's not saving the world? Not even close. The world's GDP -- which is closely correlated with energy consumption -- is growing at >3%/year. So a one-time 9% savings buys you three years. That's not insignificant, but it doesn't qualify as "saving the world" in my book. > I'll take a few percent here and there wherever we can get it. So will I. But I don't think it serves any constructive purpose to exaggerate the extent of the benefit.