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The article says "A bit over 10% of all power produced in the US came from solar..." but given the table doesn't include oil, they clearly mean only 10% of all
by perilunar 8y ago
The article says "A bit over 10% of all power produced in the US came from solar..." but given the table doesn't include oil, they clearly mean only 10% of all electrical power. It's only 6-7% if you include oil.
(And don't get me started on the stupidity of measuring power as GWh per 4 months)
- Retric 8y agoTechnically, if you want total power defined by physics that equates to aka power as defined by physics, then the US is 99% solar just like every other country. Look at the solar numbers for all that farm land which is converted to chemical enegery at low efficiency. Then add in passive solar heating etc. Interestingly 80% of farmland is used to feed animals which give us 20% of our calories. So the total solar energy required for the average diet ends is significantly boosted. More so if you include fish that are high on the food chain. PS: Might seem pedantic, but it's more often relevant that you might think.