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This isn’t a very deep observation. We haven’t even been told that the Swedish plant’s test-engine-heater wasn’t saving them money. Maybe the Swedes are just sm
by cormacrelf 5y ago
This isn’t a very deep observation. We haven’t even been told that the Swedish plant’s test-engine-heater wasn’t saving them money. Maybe the Swedes are just smart and good at spotting opportunities to reuse heat? If it was due to regulation, what regulation?
- ZeroGravitas 5y agoI thought the commenter was indicating that both plants were built at the same time by the same Swedish company, in two different regulatory regimes. So I feel my take is plausible in this specific instance as well as generically.
- cormacrelf 5y agoI don't think that was implied, only that the Maryland plant came to be owned later by the Swedes, who then owned both plants. I would have been interested to hear "Swedish regulation of waste heat is highly stringent and nearly every spare joule is used for generation or directly for heating. This is due in part to their climate" or whatever. Your comment was like answering "why are M1 chips faster than Intel at some very specific task" by saying "they come from a different manufacturer".
- bombcar 5y agoBuilding a machine that does nothing is likely simple; but once you are using it as a generator all sorts of permits will come into play. It may still be worth doing but it may not be considered because it's a "hassle".