Chapter
The Efficiency of Energy Production
44:45 - 50:21 (05:35)
The inefficiencies in today's energy result in 60% of energy created to be lost. Finding efficient solutions can improve the energy transmission and consumption process, including lighting solutions in houses and traffic signals.
Clips
Everything that uses motors, manufacturing, and even ceiling fans lead to energy losses of 60%.
44:45 - 47:49 (03:04)
Summary
Everything that uses motors, manufacturing, and even ceiling fans lead to energy losses of 60%. The inefficiencies in energy conversion can be targeted and made more efficient to conserve energy.
ChapterThe Efficiency of Energy Production
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PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
This podcast is about switching technology and its potential to enhance energy efficiency in systems such as traffic signals, lighting, appliances, and cars, through the use of innovative silicon-based MEM switches.
47:49 - 50:21 (02:31)
Summary
This podcast is about switching technology and its potential to enhance energy efficiency in systems such as traffic signals, lighting, appliances, and cars, through the use of innovative silicon-based MEM switches. This technology is set to replace old technologies, such as electromagnetic and solid-state relays, that currently total 20 billion switches sold annually.