In reply to Jed Rothwell's message of Wed, 04 Apr 2007 17:57:38 -0400: Hi, [snip] >Robin van Spaandonk wrote: > >> >waste heat from generators far exceeds the total amount of heat >> >generated by burning coal. See the figure on last page of this document: >> > >> >http://lenr-canr.org/acrobat/NRELenergyover.pdf >> >>Why is the "Unit cost" in $/kW as opposed to $/kWh? Is this a mistake, or are >>they actually talking about power plant construction costs? > >Where document are you talking about? I do not see "Unit Cost" in the >NREL document.
In each of the diagrams, under each "fuel type", e.g. for CRUDE OIL/GASOLINE they have a Unit Cost ($/kW) : 1000, Total Cost ($/kW delivered) 8505. This makes no sense to me. Gasoline doesn't cost $1000/kW. The very notion is pointless. It also doesn't cost $1000/kWh, unless we have been subject to rampant hyperinflation overnight, and nobody told me. ;) Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://users.bigpond.net.au/rvanspaa/ Competition (capitalism) provides the motivation, Cooperation (communism) provides the means.
