xkcd:电力成本

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一些读者发来了关于这个巨大的关于金钱的xkcd图表的消息。如果你还没看过,去看看。它既庞大又引人入胜,并且是比较从iPad到国家赤字等一切事物的规模和广度的好方法。

在“十亿”部分,有一个关于按燃料类型,为美国供电一年需要多少成本的细分。

根据图表,风能、水力、生物质能、先进联合循环天然气、传统煤炭和地热在成本方面都在同一范围内。当然,总体资源供应量没有被考虑在内(美国甚至有足够的水力发电能力吗?),地理位置的可用性也没有被考虑在内(例如,地热并非到处可用)。但我确实认为这张图表在列出各种燃料类型的直接成本和一些外部成本方面做得很好。


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我很想看到将能源效率和节约也考虑进去。也许下次吧!

总的来说,这是一张很棒的图表,显然花了很长时间才编译和整理出来。数据来源在此处可用

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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.

David holds two Master's degrees from The University of Texas at Austin in Mechanical Engineering and Public Affairs. While at UT, David was a researcher in the Webber Energy Group, where his research focused on advanced biofuel production to offset petroleum use in the transportation sector. David holds a Bachelor's of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, where he researched nuclear non-proliferation measurement technology.

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