Actually, they did mention how one 'disc' or wafer powers one lightbulb.
The problem with comparing a lightbulb or refrigerator, etc. is that the average person has to think... ok, so how many discs are in a box? how many lighbulbs do I have in my house? etc.
In the piece (which I admit is very fluff), the founder shows a box and says 'this is a european house', grabs another box and says 'this is an american house, or 4 asian houses'.
These are methods of explanation that the 60 minutes audience can understand.
The actual company is apparently launching on Wednesday, so I'd expect that on that day we'll hear more details.
Seeing as the device can use a different gases as fuel, wouldn't we expect that the output would be dependent on the fuel supplied?
> Seeing as the device can use a different gases as fuel, wouldn't we expect that the output would be dependent on the fuel supplied?
It depends on where the limits are.
Consider the typical gas furnace. I understand that natural gas varies considerably in energy per gram (or per cubic feet at a standard pressure). Within limits, the system adjusts the amount consumed to account for that and appropriate output. Meanwhile, an electric hair dryer doesn't - it's heat output is determined by the input voltage, current, and wave shape.
> Seeing as the device can use a different gases as fuel, wouldn't we expect that the output would be dependent on the fuel supplied?
It depends on where the limits are.
Consider the typical gas furnace. I understand that natural gas varies considerably in energy per gram (or per cubic feet at a standard pressure). Within limits, the system adjusts the amount consumed to account for that and appropriate output. Meanwhile, an electric hair dryer doesn't - it's heat output is determined by the input voltage, current, and wave shape.
30kw - can run 300 100 watt light bulbs continuously.
They could even throw in a refrigerator or two.