Kardeshev Level 2: Solar system energy Kardeshev Level 1: Sustainable planetary energy
Kardeshev Level 0: Fossil & Organic energy
HY PE R 3
Jacob Leachman • School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering
HY PE R Jacob Leachman • School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering
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Electricity = $0.07265/kW-hr Natural Gas = $0.05/kW-hr
Cost of H2: LH2 = $5-18/kg Production = $5/kg Delivery = $2-4/mile Dispensing = $2/kg 3.3 kW-hr = Energy in 1 kg H2 = Energy in 1 gal gasoline H2 = $1.2-4.10/kW-hr LH2 is worth 20-40 times more as an energy product.