PhilipTheBucket@ponder.cat to solarpunk memes@slrpnk.net · 1 month agoIf we switched to renewable energyponder.catexternal-linkmessage-square97fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkIf we switched to renewable energyponder.catPhilipTheBucket@ponder.cat to solarpunk memes@slrpnk.net · 1 month agomessage-square97fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squarebrbposting@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoI’d assume this is true over any sufficiently long time horizon. I’d guess it’s like 20 years for a lotta stuff? i.e. short enough the average Lemming would benefit in their lifetime
minus-squareDon_alForno@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoMore like a year. A wind turbine, depending on size, position etc, generates the amount of power used in it’s construction within 2.5 - 11 months. Over it’s life cycle it generates about 40x the energy you put in.
minus-squarebrbposting@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoIncredible, love it! Thanks for the bright fact :)
I’d assume this is true over any sufficiently long time horizon.
I’d guess it’s like 20 years for a lotta stuff? i.e. short enough the average Lemming would benefit in their lifetime
More like a year. A wind turbine, depending on size, position etc, generates the amount of power used in it’s construction within 2.5 - 11 months. Over it’s life cycle it generates about 40x the energy you put in.
Incredible, love it!
Thanks for the bright fact :)