• lime!@feddit.nu
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    4 hours ago

    the implication of einsteins mass-energy equivalence formula is mind-blowing to me. one gram of mass, if perfectly converted to energy, makes 25 GWh. that means half the powerplants in my country could be replaced with this theoretical “mass converter” going through a gram of fuel an hour. that’s under 10 kilograms of fuel a year.

    a coal plant goes through tons of fuel a day.

    energy researchers, get on it