operate in such a way that the sole result would be an energy transfer by heat from a cooler to a hotter body. 9 Kelvin-Planck Statement It is impossible for any system to operate in a thermodynamic cycle and deliver a net amount of energy by work to its surroundings while receiving energy by heat transfer from a single thermal reservoir.
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1,000 2018 2050 quadrillion British thermal units 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 history projections renewables petroleum and other liquids natural gas coal nuclear Global primary energy consumption by energy source (2010-2050) quadrillion British thermal units 直至2050全球能源仍將高度仰賴化石燃料 Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, International Energy Outlook 2019 Reference case
Belgium generates 3,300,000 kW (3.3 GW) electricity per year! • Cool! • Put it on all highways? • No more coal, gas and nuclear powers necessary? BUT! Wrong unit! Required area for the stated power is unreasonable!