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Posted by cbx on April 3, 2007, 7:46 am
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Transmission losses cut that down.
>On 3 Apr 2007 02:47:00 -0400, nicksanspam@ece.villanova.edu wrote:
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>>>... Over the long haul, I expect natural gas prices to significantly
>>>outpace electricity due to>tight market conditions and a growing reliance
>>>on expensive LNG imports (largely from countries who don't exactly like you).
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>>I would expect the opposite, since electricity is often made from natural gas,
>>which usually involves wasting 2/3 of its heating value.
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>Actually combined cycle stations where the exhaust of the gas turbine
>feeds a boiler and runs a steam turbine have topped the 50% efficiency
>mark. Seems like I saw 52% mentioned in one recent trade rag.
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>John
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