Re:We're getting closer (Score 1, Informative)

The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have been compiling a comprehensive review of energy usage in the USA for many years now. They make a cool energy flow diagram that shows where all the energy in the US comes from and goes to. You can find it at https://publicaffairs.llnl.gov/news/energy/energy.html In 2008, about 27% of energy from electricity generation was "rejected". I think that this is mostly transmission loss. It's a very informative diagram, simultaneously interesting and depressing