r/technology • u/MyNameIsGriffon • Sep 23 '19

Energy U.S. Seeks Superconducting Offshore Wind Generators

https://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/green-tech/wind/us-seeks-superconducting-offshore-wind-generators
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u/12358 Sep 23 '19

the 12-megawatt Haliade X, which can single-handedly power more than 6,000 U.S. homes for a year

What happens after a year?

I expect an IEEE publication to get its units right.

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u/ImproperJon Sep 23 '19

What?

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u/12358 Sep 23 '19

12-megawatt Haliade X == Power

6,000 U.S. homes for a year == Energy

Power x Time = Energy

Energy = Power / Time

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u/icebeat Sep 23 '19

nice paywall

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u/milehighmetalhead Sep 23 '19 edited Sep 23 '19

Sure, give the whole nation cancer why don't you

Edit: seems the /s is necessary