Massimo
@Rainmaker1973 · Apr 6, 2022
The amount of energy used by all humans and industries annually (~5.67 × 10²⁰ joules or ~567 exajoules) is equivalent to the amount of solar energy that strikes the earth in the span of only 90 minutes [read more: buff.ly/3jBKhaZ and more buff.ly/2nyMMws]
Elon Musk
@elonmusk
The power used by humans is so tiny compared to how much power from the Sun reaches Earth!
Solar power is ~1GW per sq km. At current solar efficiency, net electrical power is ~200 MW per square km.
The entire United States can be powered by a small corner of Texas.
12:23 PM · April 6, 2022 · 0 views
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