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 (DIR) Post #AYG8LH0q5n4cnCpleC by KimPerales@toad.social
       2023-07-31T16:43:00Z
       
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       Renewables are better: A common confusion is that to decarbonize, the world will need to produce the equivalent of coal, oil & gas in the form of low-carbon energy.That's not true.Most fossil energy gets wasted. In the US, just one-third gets turned into useful services. The rest is wasted as heat.#CleanEnergy #ClimateCrisis
       
 (DIR) Post #AYGA8I3J7Bo2A3vQau by EvilSandmich@poa.st
       2023-07-31T17:03:08.381375Z
       
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       @KimPerales I doubt that any of that "wasted" energy can be effectively captured>#CleanEnergyThere is no such thing, and it's childish to think so.
       
 (DIR) Post #AYGBeks9b80klYkirg by rombo@mastodon.nl
       2023-07-31T17:20:08Z
       
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       [Reply] @KimPerales @CelloMomOnCars So true! (Cellomom made same great point recently.)Only thing nice thing about fossils, you can keep them stored in the tank till you really need to convert them.Recently I made a great discovery however: Dirty laundry can be stored as well untill the sun starts shining :-) so at least I have that usecase covered already.
       
 (DIR) Post #AYGGsAP4U9INU5MdRw by peteriskrisjanis@toot.lv
       2023-07-31T18:18:35Z
       
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       @KimPerales never thought of that, that is big practical oversight if you ask me.
       
 (DIR) Post #AYGGuithCzfn2ouK7U by mcspadden@mastodon.social
       2023-07-31T18:19:05Z
       
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       @KimPerales wasted as heat in what way? Would that same problem exist with renewables? Assuming not since it’s in a battery until needed
       
 (DIR) Post #AYGIeMlztj5ZhcdPhg by Flop_Ysh@hostux.social
       2023-07-31T18:38:30Z
       
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       @KimPerales I would love to know how much heat is lost due to the past choice to stick to 110V
       
 (DIR) Post #AYGIfURsqUannVlL4S by wcbdata@vis.social
       2023-07-31T18:38:44Z
       
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       @KimPerales Excellent use of Sankey diagram here #DataViz. So many places this visualization makes the reader want more data & deeper looks!
       
 (DIR) Post #AYGJhWcRqZwp3vEpiC by avirr@sfba.social
       2023-07-31T18:50:18Z
       
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       @KimPerales Great chart!  Fascinating and maybe hopeful if we improve efficiency.  Is this the correct source?  https://www.energy.gov/energysaver/articles/annual-energy-and-carbon-flow-charts-detail-us-energy-use-sources-and
       
 (DIR) Post #AYGKxLuLXUCAQfikzI by CurtAdams@urbanists.social
       2023-07-31T19:04:21Z
       
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       @KimPerales Also, a substantial part of transportation is transporting fossil fuels and that would no longer br needed in a decarbonized world.
       
 (DIR) Post #AYGNEjlwGU4dH5CouO by foobarsoft@mastodon.social
       2023-07-31T19:29:54Z
       
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       @KimPerales Wasted due to inefficiencies (a gas turbine doesn’t turn 100% of input into electricity) or just truly wasted (we don’t need this energy at this exact moment, we can’t store it, oh well)?That’s incredible.
       
 (DIR) Post #AYIHZmbuhEtKkY5YJc by eingfoan@infosec.exchange
       2023-08-01T17:35:55Z
       
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       @KimPerales what is a very typical waste (in heat)?
       
 (DIR) Post #AYIIM6tCbStLXlDfDE by KimPerales@toad.social
       2023-08-01T17:44:38Z
       
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       This is the article that Hannah Ritchie cites on the advantage of renewables bc fossil energy gets wasted: https://www.energy.gov/energysaver/articles/annual-energy-and-carbon-flow-charts-detail-us-energy-use-sources-and