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Old 02-03-2015, 04:57 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ME_Andy View Post
I've wondered how much the thermal E of combustion contributes, too. Probably insignificant compared to the total solar energy that hits the Earth.
I ran the numbers a few years ago, compared to the energy from the sun our burning fossil fuels is less than the variation from day to day from the sun.

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