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To: DUMBGRUNT
Marking that trip around 20 times a day, Kuhn Schweitz says the eDumper produces 200 kwh of surplus energy every day, or 77 megawatt-hours a year. A typical dump truck uses between 11,000 and 22,000 gallons of diesel fuel a year. That saves up to 196 metric tons of global-warming carbon-dioxide gas a year.

All of that cost saves only the amount of CO2 per capita of under five citizens of Trinidad & Tobago.

CO2 per capita Produced (in Tons)

Trinidad & Tobago 37.78
https://cotap.org/per-capita-carbon-co2-emissions-by-country/

What a waste of money for just that purpose, if true.

12 posted on 08/18/2019 9:15:51 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: ConservativeMind
Even more if they play the drums for a living!

18 posted on 08/18/2019 9:23:23 PM PDT by Waverunner (I'd like to welcome our new overlords, say hello to my little friend)
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To: ConservativeMind

Don’t forget the massive amount of heat those brakes generate while going down hill and the energy needed to power the air brakes.


19 posted on 08/18/2019 9:23:34 PM PDT by LukeL
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To: ConservativeMind

What a waste of money for just that purpose, if true.

Unlikely that was the main intent.

Newer earthmoving equipment uses electric drive motors for better control and longer service life.


69 posted on 08/19/2019 7:10:43 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT ("The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last message.)
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