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Title: American energy use, in one diagram
Post by: Marlin on May 07, 2018, 10:51
American energy use, in one diagram

(https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/AFia2QyTQ3mG0mR3-yPeUNyzLDU=/0x0:4873x2831/920x0/filters:focal(0x0:4873x2831):format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/10774449/Energy_US_2017.png)


https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2017/4/13/15268604/american-energy-one-diagram
Title: Re: American energy use, in one diagram
Post by: TVA on May 07, 2018, 11:29
Wow clueless
Title: Re: American energy use, in one diagram
Post by: Marlin on May 07, 2018, 12:30
Quote from: TVA on May 07, 2018, 11:29
Wow clueless

Wow!!! Now smarter than Lawrence Livermore National Labs I am truly impressed.
Title: Re: American energy use, in one diagram
Post by: TVA on May 07, 2018, 01:28
I loved the 2/3 of the energy is wasted. I call that entropy but hey what do I know
Title: Re: American energy use, in one diagram
Post by: Marlin on May 07, 2018, 02:24
Quote from: TVA on May 07, 2018, 01:28
I loved the 2/3 of the energy is wasted. I call that entropy but hey what do I know

   The article focuses on the change to the energy mix and decreasing energy efficiency (increasing entropy), but then you would have to have read the article for comprehension to understand that. But thanks for thermodynamics side note.