Title :
Joules, BTUs, Quads-Let´s Call the Whole Thing Off
Author :
Goldstein, Harry ; Sweet, W.
Abstract :
The fact that energy sources and uses are stated in so many different kinds of terms is increasingly seen as not merely an annoyance but as a serious impediment to public understanding of critical choices. To address this issue, a number of experts have come up with the idea of normalizing all energy units to 1 CMO (4.17 cubic kilometers)
Keywords :
nomenclature; units (measurement); coal plants; dams; energy sources; energy units; nuclear power plants; solar panels; windmills; Blades; Page description languages; Petroleum; Power generation; Wind turbines;
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSPEC.2007.273030