xkcd:電力成本

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一些讀者發來了關於這個巨大的關於金錢的xkcd圖表的訊息。如果你還沒看過,去看看。它既龐大又引人入勝,並且是比較從iPad到國家赤字等一切事物的規模和廣度的好方法。

在“十億”部分,有一個關於按燃料型別,為美國供電一年需要多少成本的細分。

根據圖表,風能、水力、生物質能、先進聯合迴圈天然氣、傳統煤炭和地熱在成本方面都在同一範圍內。當然,總體資源供應量沒有被考慮在內(美國甚至有足夠的水力發電能力嗎?),地理位置的可用性也沒有被考慮在內(例如,地熱並非到處可用)。但我確實認為這張圖表在列出各種燃料型別的直接成本和一些外部成本方面做得很好。


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我很想看到將能源效率和節約也考慮進去。也許下次吧!

總的來說,這是一張很棒的圖表,顯然花了很長時間才編譯和整理出來。資料來源在此處可用

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David Wogan is an engineer and policy researcher who writes about energy, technology, and policy.

David's academic and professional background includes a unique blend of technology and policy in the field of energy systems. Most recently, David worked at Austin Energy, a Texas municipal utility, implementing a Department of Energy stimulus grant related to energy efficiency. Previously, David was a member of the Energy & Climate Change team at the White House Council on Environmental Quality for the Obama Administration.

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