[Retric]

The problem with synthetic hydrocarbons isn’t energy abstractly its capital vs energy costs. The more hours per month of electricity you want the more you end up paying on a per kWh basis.

So if you’re fine turning all the equipment off most the of time you can get really cheap power, but having a 1 billion dollar facility including its workforce doing nothing 70% of the time is expensive. On the flip side if you want 24/7 operation you end up with much higher per kWh rates.

[amelius]

> having a 1 billion dollar facility including its workforce doing nothing 70% of the time is expensive

We work normally only about 33% of a day.

[immibis]

Very expensive industrial facilities don't.