DOE Energy Calculator: Coal, Dynamite, Burritos, and Nuclear Candy
The
Department of Energy just posted an interesting online tool for
calculating the average amount of energy you consume each year in
energy-equivalent terms
of coal, dynamite, and burritos (yes, burritos). Turns out the average
American burns up the annual energy equivalent of 15,370 pounds of coal
(7.7 tons). But the DOE tool lacks a crucial alternative comparison: The
energy in 7.7 tons of coal is equal to about
4 inches of uranium nuclear fuel pellets the width of your little
finger. In other words, eight gummy-bear-size pieces of nuclear fuel
would reliably power every hour of your life for a year – without
climate impact emissions.
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