Re: [Vo]:Mostly Wasted

[Jed Rothwell]

As I pointed out in the book, more energy is lost in conversion than 
we derive from all the coal consumed in the U.S. The 27 quads of 
waste heat in the U.S. is equal to 7% of all energy consumed worldwide.

The low efficiency of nuclear power plants is deliberate. Because the 
fuel is cheap, efficiency is traded off for low temperature operation 
to extend the life of the equipment.

- Jed