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But that's per square meter of membrane, that's huge! For comparison, the sun delivers about 1 KW per square meter (at Noon, in Arizona). Fig 11: https://www.
by marshray 7y ago
But that's per square meter of membrane, that's huge!
For comparison, the sun delivers about 1 KW per square meter (at Noon, in Arizona).
Fig 11: https://www.newport.com/t/introduction-to-solar-radiation https://www.newport.com/t/introduction-to-solar-radiation
- dienciebsiwbsi 7y agoIt may very well be huge. I don't have the expertise to know, so I have no position on that. What I do know is that the 400 home figure is way, way off. The average home uses 10 MWh/yr, or 1 kW [1]. This system is enough to power about three homes per square meter. Unless I am missing something, their math is totally wrong. [1] https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=97&t=3 https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=97&t=3
- marshray 7y agoI don't think anyone is claiming that "one square meter powers 400 homes". I think it's probably just the usual case of the scientists' actual claim getting garbled by pop-sci writing.