Sunday, September 10, 2006

Thermodynamic crimes

Heating with electricity is as much a thermodynamic crime as turning a motor with combustion.

Homes and food should be heated by natural gas. Motors should be turned by electricity.

When gas burns (combustion) it's most natural and plentiful product is heat, therefore it is best suited for heating. Electricity is a much higher and more precious form of energy required by motors. Unfortunately, portable needs for energy have not developed the most natural conversion of chemical energy into electricity, electrochemistry using fuel cells.

The consequence of committing a thermodynamic crime is wasted energy, which comes at a price both physically and psychologically. Wasted resources harm the "bottom line" and disrespect the laws of nature.

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