The Numbers Museum

Every specific figure ever claimed on the show. 1,259 match this view. Red rows are numbers the cited sources contradict.

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FigureAs spokenThe claimWhoWhenChecked?
3% “3%” Webber: Global photosynthesis averages 0.3% efficiency, peaking at 10% Dr. Michael Webber Sep 8, 2023 Supported
10% “10%” Webber: Global photosynthesis averages 0.3% efficiency, peaking at 10% Dr. Michael Webber Sep 8, 2023 Supported
20% “20%” Webber: Solar panels are significantly more land-efficient than corn ethanol Dr. Michael Webber Sep 8, 2023
15% “15%” Webber: The US food system consumes up to 15% of national energy Dr. Michael Webber Sep 8, 2023 Supported
40% “40%” Webber: Cold chain and cooking consume 40% of food system energy Dr. Michael Webber Sep 8, 2023 Supported
4% “four percent” Webber: Cold chain and cooking consume 40% of food system energy Dr. Michael Webber Sep 8, 2023 Supported
50% “50%” Webber: Wealthy nations throw away up to 50% of edible food Dr. Michael Webber Sep 8, 2023 Supported
40% “40%” Webber: Wealthy nations throw away up to 50% of edible food Dr. Michael Webber Sep 8, 2023 Supported
10% “10%” Webber: Corn-based ethanol currently displaces 10% of US gasoline consumption Dr. Michael Webber Sep 8, 2023 Supported
1M “a million” Yeagerson: Aggregated EV fleets will become highly dispatchable grid capacity resources Ty Yeagerson Aug 31, 2023
20× “20 times” Yeagerson: Aggregated EV fleets will become highly dispatchable grid capacity resources Ty Yeagerson Aug 31, 2023
“four times” Yeagerson: V2G capability is three to four times more valuable than V1G Ty Yeagerson Aug 31, 2023
20% “20%” Kann: Electricity accounts for around 20% of US final energy consumption Shayle Kann Aug 17, 2023 Supported
80% “80%” Kann: Electricity accounts for around 20% of US final energy consumption Shayle Kann Aug 17, 2023 Supported
10% “10%” Lubbershane: Compute grew 10x over a decade while power consumption rose 10% Andy Lubershane Aug 17, 2023 Supported
10× “10 X” Lubbershane: Compute grew 10x over a decade while power consumption rose 10% Andy Lubershane Aug 17, 2023 Supported
1% “one percent” Lubbershane: U.S. battery factories in development will consume over 1% of national power Andy Lubershane Aug 17, 2023 Supported
“nine times” Lubbershane: Distribution Transformer Prices Rose Up to 9x Between 2020 and 2023 Andy Lubershane Aug 17, 2023 Supported
$1K “A thousand dollars” Vijendran: Space solar becomes economically viable below $1,000 per kilo launch costs Sanjay Vijendran Aug 10, 2023 Supported
1K “a thousand” Vijendran: Space solar becomes economically viable below $1,000 per kilo launch costs Sanjay Vijendran Aug 10, 2023 Supported
100B “a hundred billion” Vijendran: Full space solar system costs fell from $100B to $1B–$10B Sanjay Vijendran Aug 10, 2023 Supported
10B “ten billion” Vijendran: Full space solar system costs fell from $100B to $1B–$10B Sanjay Vijendran Aug 10, 2023 Supported
10× “10 times” Grogan: Seafloor massive sulfides can have 10x higher copper grades than land mines Renee Grogan Jul 27, 2023 Supported
10M “ten million” Corbeau: EU targets 10 million tons of hydrogen imports by 2030 Anne-Sophie Corbeau Jul 13, 2023 Supported
30% “30%” Corbeau: Hydrogen liquefaction consumes ~30% of energy content versus 5-10% for LNG Anne-Sophie Corbeau Jul 13, 2023 Supported
10% “10%” Corbeau: Hydrogen liquefaction consumes ~30% of energy content versus 5-10% for LNG Anne-Sophie Corbeau Jul 13, 2023 Supported
94M “ninety-four million” Corbeau: First liquid hydrogen shipment carried 75 tons versus 94M-ton global market Anne-Sophie Corbeau Jul 13, 2023 Supported
10× “10 times” Corbeau: IEA estimates e-methane production costs at roughly $80 per MMBtu Anne-Sophie Corbeau Jul 13, 2023 Supported
20% “20%” Corbeau: Japan's Hydrogen Strategy Envisages 20% Ammonia Co-Firing with Coal Anne-Sophie Corbeau Jul 13, 2023 Supported
80% “80%” Corbeau: Repurposing gas pipelines for hydrogen saves 50% to 80% of costs Anne-Sophie Corbeau Jul 13, 2023 Supported
36% “36%” Kann: Underground fungal networks hold a 13-gigaton carbon sequestration pool Shayle Kann Jun 29, 2023 Supported
50M “fifty million” Hawkins: Mycorrhizal fungi were colonizing land plants 450 million years ago Dr. Heidi Jane Hawkins Jun 29, 2023 Supported
20% “20%” Hawkins: Fungal networks boost host plant photosynthetic rates by up to 20% Dr. Heidi Jane Hawkins Jun 29, 2023 Supported
1% “1%” Hawkins: The 13-gigaton fungal carbon pool is just 0.1% of soil carbon Dr. Heidi Jane Hawkins Jun 29, 2023 Supported
85% “85%” Zindler: 80% to 85% of US Solar Equipment Came From Four Southeast Asian Countries Ethan Zindler Jun 22, 2023 Supported
10% “10%” Zindler: US accounts for about 10% of global solar demand Ethan Zindler Jun 22, 2023 Partly supported
50% “50%” Madaeni: Building a production battery dispatch optimizer takes a team one year Seyed Madaeni Jun 15, 2023
40% “40%” Madaeni: Building a production battery dispatch optimizer takes a team one year Seyed Madaeni Jun 15, 2023
90% “90%” Madaeni: Building a production battery dispatch optimizer takes a team one year Seyed Madaeni Jun 15, 2023
50B “fifty billion” Fury: Voluntary carbon market transacted $2B compared to $850B compliance markets Alistair Frew (Alistair Fury) Jun 8, 2023 Supported
$1T “a trillion dollars” Fury: Voluntary carbon market transacted $2B compared to $850B compliance markets Alistair Frew (Alistair Fury) Jun 8, 2023 Supported
23× “23 times” Top-three carbon credit broker applied a massive 23x markup Alistair Frew (Alistair Fury) Jun 8, 2023
“five times” Copper mining volume is 5x lithium, nickel, and cobalt combined Shayle Kann Jun 1, 2023 Supported
45% “45%” 45% of global copper is used in electricity and grid infrastructure Cristobal Undurraga Jun 1, 2023 Supported
29M “twenty-nine million” The world consumes 28 to 29 million tons of copper annually Cristobal Undurraga Jun 1, 2023 Supported
22M “twenty-two million” The world consumes 28 to 29 million tons of copper annually Cristobal Undurraga Jun 1, 2023 Supported
10% “10%” The Americas produce over half of the world's copper Cristobal Undurraga Jun 1, 2023 Partly supported
1M “a million” Chile's Escondida mine produces as much copper as the entire US Cristobal Undurraga Jun 1, 2023 Supported
30% “30%” Flotation concentration enriches low-grade copper ore up to 30% Cristobal Undurraga Jun 1, 2023 Supported
2M “two million” China consumes roughly half of the world's annual copper supply Cristobal Undurraga Jun 1, 2023 Supported
1M “a million” China consumes roughly half of the world's annual copper supply Cristobal Undurraga Jun 1, 2023 Supported
55% “55%” China holds 45% to 55% of global copper smelting capacity Cristobal Undurraga Jun 1, 2023 Supported
1% “one percent” Average copper ore grades have fallen below 1% Cristobal Undurraga Jun 1, 2023 Supported
99% “99%” Average copper ore grades have fallen below 1% Cristobal Undurraga Jun 1, 2023 Supported
30% “30%” Shipping copper concentrate requires 3x more energy than shipping refined copper Cristobal Undurraga Jun 1, 2023 Supported
“three times” Shipping copper concentrate requires 3x more energy than shipping refined copper Cristobal Undurraga Jun 1, 2023 Supported
80% “80%” 80% of global copper is produced via sulfide concentration Cristobal Undurraga Jun 1, 2023 Supported
20% “20%” 80% of global copper is produced via sulfide concentration Cristobal Undurraga Jun 1, 2023 Supported
6% “six percent” Ore grades at major mines Morenci and Escondida have fallen below 0.6% Cristobal Undurraga Jun 1, 2023 Partly supported
90% “90%” Lubershane: Lithium-ion achieves 80% to 90% AC-to-AC efficiency Andy Lubershane May 25, 2023 Supported
35% “35%” Lubershane: Hydrogen roundtrip power-to-power efficiency tops out at roughly 35% Andy Lubershane May 25, 2023 Supported
50% “50%” EPA rule mandates 90% CCS or 96% hydrogen for large gas units John Larson May 18, 2023 Supported
90% “90%” EPA rule mandates 90% CCS or 96% hydrogen for large gas units John Larson May 18, 2023 Supported
96% “96%” EPA rule mandates 90% CCS or 96% hydrogen for large gas units John Larson May 18, 2023 Supported
10% “10%” Larson: Carbon capture only makes economic sense on high-utilization power plants John Larson May 18, 2023
55% “55%” Larson: US combined cycle gas plant average capacity factor is 55% John Larson May 18, 2023 Supported
1.5B “a half billion” Larson: IRA will cut US power emissions to ~500M tons by mid-2030s John Larson May 18, 2023 Held up
20% “20%” Larson: IRA will cut US power emissions to ~500M tons by mid-2030s John Larson May 18, 2023 Held up
2.5B “a half-a-billion” Larson: EPA power rule provides only incremental cuts beyond the IRA John Larson May 18, 2023 Supported
78% “78%” Hertz-Shargel: Bitcoin mines operate online 78% to over 90% of the time Ben Hertz-Shargel May 11, 2023
85% “85%” Hertz-Shargel: Some Bitcoin mining PPAs mandate over 85% load factor Ben Hertz-Shargel May 11, 2023
1.8B “1.8 billion” Hertz-Shargel: Bitcoin mining raises Texas power bills by $1.8B annually Ben Hertz-Shargel May 11, 2023 Supported
5% “five percent” Hertz-Shargel: Bitcoin mining raises Texas power bills by $1.8B annually Ben Hertz-Shargel May 11, 2023 Supported
85% “85%” WattTime finds 85% of Bitcoin mining load is powered by fossil fuels Ben Hertz-Shargel May 11, 2023 Supported
100% “hundred percent” Hertz-Shargel: Most Bitcoin mines can shed nearly 100% load in seconds Ben Hertz-Shargel May 11, 2023 Supported
0.5% “half percent” Hertz-Shargel: King Mountain nodes see negative pricing 12.5% of the time Ben Hertz-Shargel May 11, 2023 Supported
10% “10%” Gramlich: High-capacity transmission buildout has dropped 90% since 2013 Rob Gramlich May 4, 2023 Supported
$1K “a thousand dollars” Gramlich: Grid interconnection times and costs have more than doubled Rob Gramlich May 4, 2023 Supported
760M “seven hundred sixty million” Gramlich: IRA includes $760 million for communities hosting transmission lines Rob Gramlich May 4, 2023 Supported
1M “a million” Schneider: California Overdraws One Million Acre-Feet of Groundwater Annually Gia Schneider Apr 20, 2023 Supported
99% “99%” Schneider: Natel's hydro turbine blades achieve over 99% fish safety Gia Schneider Apr 20, 2023 Supported
$1.5B “a half billion dollars” Schneider: The infrastructure bill allocated ~$2.5B for hydropower upgrades and development Gia Schneider Apr 20, 2023 Contradicted
50% “50%” Jaffe: Treasury Classifies Constituent Materials as Minerals Subject to 50% Rule Sam Jaffe Apr 6, 2023 Supported
60B “sixty billion” Multani: SVB deposits grew from $60B in 2019 to $175B in 2022 Saloni Multani Mar 30, 2023 Supported
100B “a hundred billion” Multani: SVB deposits grew from $60B in 2019 to $175B in 2022 Saloni Multani Mar 30, 2023 Supported
700B “a six hundred billion” Multani: FDIC reported $600B unrealized loss hole across US banks Saloni Multani Mar 30, 2023 Supported
16B “a fifteen billion” Multani: SVB carried a $15B unrealized hole in held-to-maturity assets Saloni Multani Mar 30, 2023 Supported
15B “fifteen billion” Multani: SVB carried a $15B unrealized hole in held-to-maturity assets Saloni Multani Mar 30, 2023 Supported
70% “70%” Multani: Over 70% of First Republic deposits were uninsured Saloni Multani Mar 30, 2023 Partly supported
60% “60%” Multani: SVB financed roughly 60% of US community solar projects Saloni Multani Mar 30, 2023 Supported
$4.1B “4.1 billion dollars” Kann: BP Acquired Archaea Energy for $4.1B at Double Its Debut Price Shayle Kann Mar 23, 2023 Supported
70% “70%” Moffat: RNG credit value shifted from mostly LCFS to 70% RINs Brandon Moffat Mar 23, 2023 Supported
30% “30%” Moffat: RNG credit value shifted from mostly LCFS to 70% RINs Brandon Moffat Mar 23, 2023 Supported
273× “273 times” Kann: Nitrous oxide has 273 times the global warming potential of CO2 Shayle Kann Mar 16, 2023 Supported
30% “30%” Kann: Nitrous oxide emissions are up nearly 30% over four decades Shayle Kann Mar 16, 2023 Supported
7% “seven percent” Davidson: Nitrous oxide drives about 7% of radiative forcing Eric Davidson Mar 16, 2023 Supported
25% “25%” Davidson: Atmospheric N2O is up 25% from pre-industrial levels to 335 ppb Eric Davidson Mar 16, 2023 Supported
0.5% “half percent” Kann: Fertilizer application drives more warming than ammonia production Shayle Kann Mar 16, 2023 Supported
70% “70%” Rewiring America estimates 60% to 70% of US homes need electrical panel upgrades Emily Pontecorvo Mar 9, 2023 Supported
9T “nine trillion” Solving Climate Change Requires $5T to $9T Annually in Solutions Zach Stein Mar 8, 2023
2.7B “2.7 billion” Divesting Colorado's Pension From Fossil Fuels Would Have Added $2.7B Zach Stein Mar 8, 2023
$7B “seven billion dollars” Indiana Anti-ESG Bill Could Cost State Pension Fund $7 Billion Stephen Lacey Mar 8, 2023 Partly supported
85M “eighty-five million” Bullard: Global car sales peaked at 85M and dropped below 70M Nat Bullard Mar 2, 2023 Supported
70M “seventy million” Bullard: Global car sales peaked at 85M and dropped below 70M Nat Bullard Mar 2, 2023 Supported
100% “hundred percent” Bullard: EVs account for more than 100% of auto industry growth Nat Bullard Mar 2, 2023 Supported
27M “twenty seven million” Bullard: Global electric fleet reached 287M two-wheelers versus 27M passenger cars Nat Bullard Mar 2, 2023 Partly supported
87M “eighty seven million” Bullard: Global electric fleet reached 287M two-wheelers versus 27M passenger cars Nat Bullard Mar 2, 2023 Partly supported
1M “a million” Bullard: Global electric fleet reached 287M two-wheelers versus 27M passenger cars Nat Bullard Mar 2, 2023 Partly supported
$70B “seventy billion dollars” Bullard: US EV value chain announcements reached $70B in 2022 Nat Bullard Mar 2, 2023 Supported
120% “120%” Bullard: Nuclear projects average 120% cost overruns, 55% exceed budget by 50%+ Nat Bullard Mar 2, 2023 Supported
55% “55%” Bullard: Nuclear projects average 120% cost overruns, 55% exceed budget by 50%+ Nat Bullard Mar 2, 2023 Supported
50% “50%” Bullard: Nuclear projects average 120% cost overruns, 55% exceed budget by 50%+ Nat Bullard Mar 2, 2023 Supported
1% “one percent” Bullard: Solar projects average 1% cost overruns compared to large infrastructure Nat Bullard Mar 2, 2023 Supported
2% “two percent” Bullard: Solar projects average 1% cost overruns compared to large infrastructure Nat Bullard Mar 2, 2023 Supported
50% “50%” Bullard: Solar projects average 1% cost overruns compared to large infrastructure Nat Bullard Mar 2, 2023 Supported
1.2% “1.2%” Bullard: Only 1.2% of Fortune 100 board members have energy expertise Nat Bullard Mar 2, 2023 Supported
38% “38%” Bullard: 38% of US corn crop meets only 10% of gasoline demand Nat Bullard Feb 23, 2023 Supported
40% “40%” Bullard: 38% of US corn crop meets only 10% of gasoline demand Nat Bullard Feb 23, 2023 Supported
10% “10%” Bullard: 38% of US corn crop meets only 10% of gasoline demand Nat Bullard Feb 23, 2023 Supported
37% “37%” Bullard: Global agricultural land use peaked around 2000 at over 37% Nat Bullard Feb 23, 2023 Supported
1% “one percent” Bullard: Global agricultural land use peaked around 2000 at over 37% Nat Bullard Feb 23, 2023 Supported
7% “seven percent” Bullard: Lithium-ion battery pack prices rose 7% in 2022 Nat Bullard Feb 23, 2023 Supported
25% “25%” Bullard: Four-hour battery storage system costs surged 25% in 2022 Nat Bullard Feb 23, 2023 Supported
10× “10 times” Kugelmass: Poor construction methods and subsidies crippled global nuclear deployment Brett Kugelmass Feb 16, 2023
$1B “one billion dollars” Kugelmass: No entity has completed NRC licensing for under $1 billion Brett Kugelmass Feb 16, 2023 Supported
10B “ten billion” NRC added 1,200 pages of new regulations despite congressional streamlining mandate Brett Kugelmass Feb 16, 2023 Supported
$1B “one billion dollars” NRC added 1,200 pages of new regulations despite congressional streamlining mandate Brett Kugelmass Feb 16, 2023 Supported
“five times” Kugelmass: Replicating 1968 nuclear blueprints would cut global energy costs fivefold Brett Kugelmass Feb 16, 2023
75% “75%” Kann: Clean hydrogen is 75% to over 90% better for climate than natural gas Shayle Kann Feb 9, 2023 Supported
90% “90%” Kann: Clean hydrogen is 75% to over 90% better for climate than natural gas Shayle Kann Feb 9, 2023 Supported
3B “three billion” Kann: Synbio chemical startups succeed in high-value, low-volume niches Shayle Kann Feb 2, 2023
90% “90%” Kann: 90% of FOAK climate tech projects are funded with VC equity Shayle Kann Feb 2, 2023
“two X” Kann: PJM interconnection costs surged 2x to 8x over three years Shayle Kann Feb 2, 2023 Supported
“eight X” Kann: PJM interconnection costs surged 2x to 8x over three years Shayle Kann Feb 2, 2023 Supported
0.5% “half percent” Kann: Fertilizer production is 1.5-2% of global emissions, soil N2O is ~5% Shayle Kann Feb 2, 2023 Supported
2% “two percent” Kann: Fertilizer production is 1.5-2% of global emissions, soil N2O is ~5% Shayle Kann Feb 2, 2023 Supported
5% “five percent” Kann: Fertilizer production is 1.5-2% of global emissions, soil N2O is ~5% Shayle Kann Feb 2, 2023 Supported
10% “10%” Food waste causes 10% of global emissions, ranking just behind the US Matt Rogers Jan 19, 2023 Supported
5% “five percent” Rogers: Only about 5% of households have green bin access Matt Rogers Jan 19, 2023 Supported
140B “one hundred forty billion” European imports of Russian pipeline gas dropped 82 percent by 2023 Anne-Sophie Corbeau Jan 12, 2023 Supported
20B “twenty billion” Xi Jinping's zero-COVID policy inadvertently saved Europe from a gas crisis Anne-Sophie Corbeau Jan 12, 2023 Supported
4% “four percent” EU gas power generation actually increased by nearly 4 percent in 2022 Anne-Sophie Corbeau Jan 12, 2023 Supported
2% “two percent” Kann: Ammonia production and application create over 2% of global emissions Shayle Kann Jan 5, 2023 Supported
80M “eighty million” Friedmann: Global ammonia market is 180 million tons and $60 billion annually Julio Friedmann Jan 5, 2023 Supported
$60B “sixty billion dollars” Friedmann: Global ammonia market is 180 million tons and $60 billion annually Julio Friedmann Jan 5, 2023 Supported
60% “60%” Friedmann: Carbon capture on ammonia synthesis achieves only 60% decarbonization Julio Friedmann Jan 5, 2023 Supported
20% “20%” Friedmann: Injecting hydrogen into blast furnaces caps out at 20% decarbonization Julio Friedmann Jan 5, 2023 Supported
50% “50%” Friedmann: Injecting hydrogen into blast furnaces caps out at 20% decarbonization Julio Friedmann Jan 5, 2023 Supported
1M “a million” Friedmann: Moving 1M tons of ammonia in Galveston requires $500M in storage Julio Friedmann Jan 5, 2023 Supported
$500M “five hundred million dollars” Friedmann: Moving 1M tons of ammonia in Galveston requires $500M in storage Julio Friedmann Jan 5, 2023 Supported
2% “two percent” Kann: Only 2% of total climate financing targets methane Shayle Kann Dec 22, 2022 Supported
84× “84 times” Kann: Methane traps 84x more heat than CO2 over 20 years Shayle Kann Dec 22, 2022 Supported
50% “50%” Kann: Methane accounts for nearly 50% of historical net warming Shayle Kann Dec 22, 2022 Supported
45% “45%” Reinhart: Non-CO2 greenhouse gases drive 55% of current global warming Erica Reinhart Dec 22, 2022 Contradicted
55% “55%” Reinhart: Non-CO2 greenhouse gases drive 55% of current global warming Erica Reinhart Dec 22, 2022 Contradicted
30% “30%” Reinhart: Methane causes 0.5°C of warming with 12-year lifetime Erica Reinhart Dec 22, 2022 Supported
80% “80%” Reinhart: Climate models demand 70% to 80% methane cuts by 2050 Erica Reinhart Dec 22, 2022 Contradicted
60% “60%” Reinhart: Global methane emissions are 60% anthropogenic and 40% natural Erica Reinhart Dec 22, 2022 Supported
40% “40%” Reinhart: Global methane emissions are 60% anthropogenic and 40% natural Erica Reinhart Dec 22, 2022 Supported
10% “10%” Reinhart: Livestock accounts for one-third of human-caused methane emissions Erica Reinhart Dec 22, 2022 Supported
20% “20%” Reinhart: Livestock accounts for one-third of human-caused methane emissions Erica Reinhart Dec 22, 2022 Supported
90% “90%” Reinhart: Hydroxyl radicals oxidize 90% of atmospheric methane Erica Reinhart Dec 22, 2022 Supported
10% “10%” Reinhart: Roughly 90% of enteric methane emissions come from grazing livestock Erica Reinhart Dec 22, 2022 Supported
$12B “twelve billion dollars” First Movers Coalition secured $12 billion in 2030 clean technology commitments Varun Sivaram Dec 15, 2022 Partly supported
10% “10%” Ford commits to 10% near-zero carbon steel by 2030 Varun Sivaram Dec 15, 2022 Supported
100% “hundred percent” Ford commits to 10% near-zero carbon steel by 2030 Varun Sivaram Dec 15, 2022 Supported
85% “85%” First Movers Coalition requires 85 percent emissions reduction for aviation fuel Varun Sivaram Dec 15, 2022 Supported
5% “five percent” Major corporations commit to replacing five percent of jet fuel demand Varun Sivaram Dec 15, 2022 Supported
85% “85%” Major corporations commit to replacing five percent of jet fuel demand Varun Sivaram Dec 15, 2022 Supported
2.3B “2.3 billion” Hill cites multi-billion dollar project financings across wind and solar Marion Hill Dec 13, 2022 Supported
900M “an eight hundred million” Hill cites multi-billion dollar project financings across wind and solar Marion Hill Dec 13, 2022 Supported
2.4B “2.4 billion” Hill cites multi-billion dollar project financings across wind and solar Marion Hill Dec 13, 2022 Supported
25% “25%” Kann: Industrial heat generates 25% of global emissions, surpassing transportation Shayle Kann Dec 8, 2022 Contradicted
80% “80%” O'Donnell: Roughly 80% of industrial heat is below 350 degrees Celsius John O'Donnell Dec 8, 2022 Contradicted
“four times” O'Donnell: Biogas trades at about a 4x price premium to natural gas John O'Donnell Dec 8, 2022 Supported
30% “30%” O'Donnell: Direct electrification cannot achieve a 90% emissions reduction without storage John O'Donnell Dec 8, 2022
40% “40%” O'Donnell: Direct electrification cannot achieve a 90% emissions reduction without storage John O'Donnell Dec 8, 2022
95% “95%” O'Donnell: Direct electrification cannot achieve a 90% emissions reduction without storage John O'Donnell Dec 8, 2022
90% “90%” O'Donnell: Direct electrification cannot achieve a 90% emissions reduction without storage John O'Donnell Dec 8, 2022
95% “95%” O'Donnell: Electricity-to-heat thermal storage solutions exceed 95% efficiency John O'Donnell Dec 8, 2022 Partly supported
12% “12%” O'Donnell: No business case for thermal storage beyond 20 hours John O'Donnell Dec 8, 2022
22% “22%” O'Donnell: Only 22% of Proposed Swedish Wind Projects Were Permitted in 2021 John O'Donnell Dec 8, 2022 Supported
10% “10%” Kann: Full solar systems now cost 10% of 2000s module-only prices Shayle Kann Dec 1, 2022 Supported
100% “hundred percent” Chase: US solar capex is 30% to 100% higher than Europe's Jenny Chase Dec 1, 2022 Partly supported
50% “50%” Chase: European Solar Salespeople Pitch Returns Based on Unrealistic Power Inflation Jenny Chase Dec 1, 2022
585M “a four hundred eighty five million” Kann: EIP closes $485M Frontier Fund for deep decarbonization Shayle Kann Nov 17, 2022
“three times” Kann: Global per capita concrete consumption tripled in 40 years Shayle Kann Nov 17, 2022 Supported
8% “eight percent” Kann: Cement generates 6% to 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions Shayle Kann Nov 17, 2022 Supported
90% “90%” Ellis: Cement is the most produced man-made material globally Leah Ellis Nov 17, 2022 Supported
10% “10%” Ellis: Cement is the most produced man-made material globally Leah Ellis Nov 17, 2022 Supported
90% “90%” Ellis: Contractor labor makes up 90% of installed concrete costs Leah Ellis Nov 17, 2022 Contradicted
80% “80%” Ellis: About 80% of ready-mix concrete plants are independently owned Leah Ellis Nov 17, 2022 Supported
1M “a million” Ellis: Portland cement plants produce between 1M and 5M tons annually Leah Ellis Nov 17, 2022 Supported
5M “five million” Ellis: Portland cement plants produce between 1M and 5M tons annually Leah Ellis Nov 17, 2022 Supported
1K “a thousand” Ellis: Cement emissions split evenly between heat and chemical decomposition Leah Ellis Nov 17, 2022 Supported
30% “30%” Ellis: SCMs can only replace about 30% of Portland cement Leah Ellis Nov 17, 2022
50% “50%” Ellis: Construction standards are shifting from chemical composition to performance Leah Ellis Nov 17, 2022 Supported
100% “100%” Ellis: Construction standards are shifting from chemical composition to performance Leah Ellis Nov 17, 2022 Supported
90% “90%” Ellis: Low-carbon cement green premiums are negligible for building owners Leah Ellis Nov 17, 2022
5% “five percent” Ellis: Low-carbon cement green premiums are negligible for building owners Leah Ellis Nov 17, 2022
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