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I may be wrong about this but I recall reading it on a book about the history of energy. Anyway, supposedly around 99% (!) of the net energy of fuels gets lost
by moralestapia 4y ago
I may be wrong about this but I recall reading it on a book about the history of energy.
Anyway, supposedly around 99% (!) of the net energy of fuels gets lost from the source to your home. This due to energy conversion, loss in transmission lines, transformers, you own electrical installation, battery charging/discharging and other inefficiencies on the grid or the devices you use.
- ncmncm 4y agoLosses are generally in tens of %. 99% loss is rare, maybe limited to AA batteries and food. Many of the calories we eat could in principle be converted to horsepower (e.g. biking), but are not.