Comment Power plants not exactly more efficient (Score 1) 663
Newer power plants are not exactly more efficient. By design, newer emission control technologies actually reduce efficiency in modern power plants. They are cleaner but produce less output per unit of input compared to a modern plant without any emission control equipment.
I am not advocating taking away emission controls for sure, but...
Even new technologies coming down the pike such as Combined Cycle Plants are even LESS efficient.
So my point is that many people just assume newer technologies are by design always more efficient, when in fact they may not be.
I am not advocating taking away emission controls for sure, but...
Even new technologies coming down the pike such as Combined Cycle Plants are even LESS efficient.
So my point is that many people just assume newer technologies are by design always more efficient, when in fact they may not be.
