CptHk
Mechanical
- Oct 11, 2004
- 41
Due to increase talk of energy/fuels in the general news, I want to be able to do a quick fact check when I see an article claiming one thing or another. If I get to use this for my work that would be a bonus.
I'm looking to be able to compare all types of energy production on a BTU expended, BTU available basis.
Has anyone seen an accurate breakdown or at the very least a semi-accurate ball park figure of cradle to grave costs of different fuels: natural gas, coal, oil, nuclear, hydro, solar, etc... I'm going to put a spreadsheet together for my own use, but before I re-create the wheel, does anyone have any information or links to information on this?
An example of what I am looking for: It takes X BTU's per 1 BTU of natural gas at the customers meter when considering all drilling and distribution losses to get natural gas piped from the Gulf of Mexico to New York City, for example.
Since nuclear, coal, hydro, and solar are only used to create electricity, it is okay to give just energy required to construct, install, produce, and maitain the generation plant.
I know there are different ways of looking at when does the support system stop, but as long as the data source indicates what is included and its designated amount then I can try to compare apples to apples. For example, some people like to include Defense spending in the oil equation, I'm fine with info like that as long as I know what portion they applied to the Defense spending. Again I am not looking for $ cost, but BTU amount.
I'm looking to be able to compare all types of energy production on a BTU expended, BTU available basis.
Has anyone seen an accurate breakdown or at the very least a semi-accurate ball park figure of cradle to grave costs of different fuels: natural gas, coal, oil, nuclear, hydro, solar, etc... I'm going to put a spreadsheet together for my own use, but before I re-create the wheel, does anyone have any information or links to information on this?
An example of what I am looking for: It takes X BTU's per 1 BTU of natural gas at the customers meter when considering all drilling and distribution losses to get natural gas piped from the Gulf of Mexico to New York City, for example.
Since nuclear, coal, hydro, and solar are only used to create electricity, it is okay to give just energy required to construct, install, produce, and maitain the generation plant.
I know there are different ways of looking at when does the support system stop, but as long as the data source indicates what is included and its designated amount then I can try to compare apples to apples. For example, some people like to include Defense spending in the oil equation, I'm fine with info like that as long as I know what portion they applied to the Defense spending. Again I am not looking for $ cost, but BTU amount.