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SDF — 5/17/2005 3:15:45 PM (archived)

The values given on the energy flow chart are not percentages. The units are quads or exajoules, depending on which chart you see. To convert to percent, divide by the total quads or exajoules overall.

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Cool site on energy found while looking for something else. - Tom Brosz - 5/17/2005 5:47:54 AM
- wow: almost 60% losses? (n/t) - dd - 5/17/2005 5:21:52 PM
  - Pretty standard for most thermodynamic power processes. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 5/17/2005 7:05:45 PM
    - Note the losses associated with electricity versus gas - Gary - 5/18/2005 2:43:10 AM
      - re: Note the losses associated with electricity versus gas - Tom Monahan - 5/29/2005 4:03:13 PM
      - which is why gas power stations are such a terrible idea - Tony - 5/18/2005 1:28:19 PM
      - May 17, 2005 - Oil supply reliable for decades, Saudis insist - SDF - 5/18/2005 10:10:34 AM
        
        But how reliable are the Saudis? - Tom Brosz - 5/19/2005 4:04:51 AM
        
        Nuclear will only replace coal and natural gas, not oil. - SDF - 5/19/2005 6:10:22 AM
        
        Batteries... - Adam - 5/29/2005 10:00:18 PM
    - End-user losses aren't accounted for in the chart - SDF - 5/17/2005 7:47:03 PM
- re: Awesome! Thanks! - Nathan Koren - 5/17/2005 6:27:54 AM
  - Careful - SDF - 5/17/2005 3:15:45 PM

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