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Old 07-30-2018, 05:28 PM   #25 (permalink)
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Energy Return on Energy Invested per energy source.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesco.../#7134d085a027

Nuclear wins at 75x

Solar PV with hydro energy storage loses at 2x, 4x without storage.

Per the author US needs 7x to be sustainable.
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