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With Artificial Photosynthesis, A Bottle of Water Could Power A House

7 pointsby phsrabout 15 years ago

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RiderOfGiraffesabout 15 years ago
I find it hard to believe that the solar radiation falling on a moderate area for a moderate number of hours per day is more than the power a single house uses. According to Wikipedia it's about 1kW/m^2 at sea level. Four hours of cloud-free sunlight per day is an over-estimate for most places. Is 4kW enough to power a house? That assumes 100% efficiency.