RE:Shameful
by harry na on Jul 23, 2008 04:46 AM

yeh le - nalayak

       2001 energy costs        Potential future energy cost
Electricity
Wind        4–8 ¢/kWh       3–10 ¢/kWh
Solar photovoltaic       25–160 ¢/kWh       5–25 ¢/kWh
Solar thermal       12–34 ¢/kWh       4–20 ¢/kWh
Large hydropower        2–10 ¢/kWh       2–10 ¢/kWh
Small hydropower        2–12 ¢/kWh       2–10 ¢/kWh
Geothermal        2–10 ¢/kWh       1–8 ¢/kWh
Biomass        3–12 ¢/kWh       4–10 ¢/kWh
Coal (comparison)        4 ¢/kWh
Heat
Geothermal heat       0.5–5 ¢/kWh       0.5–5 ¢/kWh
Biomass — heat       1–6 ¢/kWh       1–5 ¢/kWh
Low temp solar heat       2–25 ¢/kWh       2–10 ¢/kWh

and Most important

Fuel type       Power in TW[1]       Energy/year in EJ
Oil       5.6       180
Gas       3.5       110
Coal       3.8       120
Hydroelectric       0.9       30
Nuclear       0.9       30
Geothermal, wind,
solar, wood       0.13       4
Total       15       471

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