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minus-squareHubertManne@moist.catsweat.comOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoIts all EROI just like oil and such. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_return_on_investment As long as its above one and there are no better alternatives it might make sense.
minus-squarethedirtyknapkin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoyeah, the average power plant is one of the heaviest power and resource consuming devices in a given area. it’s still a net positive, but making energy and refining crude fossil fuels is difficult and expensive.
Its all EROI just like oil and such. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_return_on_investment As long as its above one and there are no better alternatives it might make sense.
yeah, the average power plant is one of the heaviest power and resource consuming devices in a given area. it’s still a net positive, but making energy and refining crude fossil fuels is difficult and expensive.