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Since energy isn't easily transported, wouldn't that really depend on where the energy was produced?
by Mountain_Skies 2y ago
Since energy isn't easily transported, wouldn't that really depend on where the energy was produced?
- qwertox 2y agoI'd argue that no other thing, apart from information, is transported as easily as electricity, once the grid exists. Sure, there are capacity limits, but I doubt that shutting down crypto mining would cause problems to the grid. I recently read that some are thinking about connecting the US with Europe via DC cabling. Here's a related, old article: "Submarine power cable between Europe and North America: A techno-economic analysis" (2018) • Developed a 2030 power dispatch model of Europe and North America (NA). • Identified socio-economic benefits of European-NA electricity trading through a HVDC cable. • A 4000 MW cable increases social welfare by 177 M€ on an annual basis. • This benefit for society is sufficient to cover the investment costs. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959652618307522 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S095965261...
- grues-dinner 2y agoI did not expect the the energy would flow so heavily to North America (24.1:3.3 TWh ratio over a year).