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How many times more efficient is a gas power plant than the average use of a car?
by herge 15y ago
How many times more efficient is a gas power plant than the average use of a car?
- drcube 15y agoWikipedia says: "Even when aided with turbochargers and stock efficiency aids, most engines retain an average efficiency of about 18%-20%." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IC_engine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IC_engine Wikipedia again: "Typical thermal efficiency for electrical generators in the industry is around 33% for coal and oil-fired plants, and up to 50% for combined-cycle gas-fired plants." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fossil_fuel_power_plant http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fossil_fuel_power_plant
- drcube 15y agoThat neglects to mention the inefficiency in distributing gasoline via gas-powered vehicles to hundreds of millions of drivers.