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I love it. Can’t wait to see the first batch of production reviews from customers. Also on energy usage: Why does it matter how much electrical energy it uses

I love it. Can’t wait to see the first batch of production reviews from customers. Also on energy usage: Why does it matter how much electrical energy it uses? We know how to harness a near infinite amount.

moomin 9y ago
Because it claims to be green, and you'd need a green way to harness that amount on demand.
pjc50 9y ago
> Why does it matter how much electrical energy it uses? We know how to harness a near infinite amount. This is a silly thing to say while there's still quite so much CO2 being emitted from electricity production.
- nl 9y ago
  I suspect the OP means solar and wind. It’s a fair point given that these have batteries, and could easily swap them out for precharged ones.
JohnJamesRambo 9y ago
Care to share this infinite energy idea?
- Jyaif 9y ago
  You know very well which source he's talking about. And he said say near infinite, precisely to defend against obnoxious commenters.
  - elago 9y ago
    Could you please name the technology? I work with renewable energy and I have no idea. Are you talking about nuclear?
    - stephengillie 9y ago
      Ancestor comment is probably daydreaming about being in a Kardashev 2 civilization with a full Dyson Swarm collecting 100% of the Sun's total energy output, in all directions. Some estimate we're currently only at Kardashev 0.8, harnessing about 80% of what energy from the Sun hits the Earth, while others argue that this percentage is much lower. Ideas are easy, implementation is hard. Edit for clarity.
      - Anderkent 9y ago
        >Some estimate we're currently only at Kardashev 0.8, harnessing about 80% of what energy from the Sun hits the Earth. 80% seems super high, unless by 'harnessing' you also mean things like 'the sun energy warms up the ocean allowing fish to live which we then consume for some% of the energy that sun sent'. I'd be pretty surprised if efficiently used energy / energy hitting the earth from the sun was >20%.
      - JohnJamesRambo 9y ago
        We aren't in the same universe as 80% of the Sun's energy that hits Earth being used. The numbers I'm seeing are 174 petawatts hits Earth and the world uses 18 terawatts of energy.
  - JohnJamesRambo 9y ago
    I still don't know, I'm sorry.
jpmoyn 9y ago
Are you aware of how inefficient our current solar panels are?

moomin 9y ago

Because it claims to be green, and you'd need a green way to harness that amount on demand.

pjc50 9y ago

> Why does it matter how much electrical energy it uses? We know how to harness a near infinite amount. This is a silly thing to say while there's still quite so much CO2 being emitted from electricity production.

nl 9y ago
I suspect the OP means solar and wind. It’s a fair point given that these have batteries, and could easily swap them out for precharged ones.

JohnJamesRambo 9y ago

Care to share this infinite energy idea?

Jyaif 9y ago
You know very well which source he's talking about. And he said say near infinite, precisely to defend against obnoxious commenters.
- elago 9y ago
  Could you please name the technology? I work with renewable energy and I have no idea. Are you talking about nuclear?
  - stephengillie 9y ago
    Ancestor comment is probably daydreaming about being in a Kardashev 2 civilization with a full Dyson Swarm collecting 100% of the Sun's total energy output, in all directions. Some estimate we're currently only at Kardashev 0.8, harnessing about 80% of what energy from the Sun hits the Earth, while others argue that this percentage is much lower. Ideas are easy, implementation is hard. Edit for clarity.
    - Anderkent 9y ago
      >Some estimate we're currently only at Kardashev 0.8, harnessing about 80% of what energy from the Sun hits the Earth. 80% seems super high, unless by 'harnessing' you also mean things like 'the sun energy warms up the ocean allowing fish to live which we then consume for some% of the energy that sun sent'. I'd be pretty surprised if efficiently used energy / energy hitting the earth from the sun was >20%.
    - JohnJamesRambo 9y ago
      We aren't in the same universe as 80% of the Sun's energy that hits Earth being used. The numbers I'm seeing are 174 petawatts hits Earth and the world uses 18 terawatts of energy.
- JohnJamesRambo 9y ago
  I still don't know, I'm sorry.

jpmoyn 9y ago

Are you aware of how inefficient our current solar panels are?