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Burning fuel to generate electricity creates waste heat that siphons off most of the energy. By the time electricity reaches your outlet, around two-thirds of t
by thelastgallon 3y ago
Burning fuel to generate electricity creates waste heat that siphons off most of the energy. By the time electricity reaches your outlet, around two-thirds of the original energy has been lost in the process: https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2022/10/energy-loss-is-single-biggest-component-of-todays-electricity-system https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2022/10/energy-loss-is-si...
With Solar and Wind, there isn't any wasted heat.