«The Gulf Stream potential has been estimated at 13GW of actual output, assuming a 30% conversion efficiency using more traditional turbine technology. This means 13,000 MW or, assuming constant harnessing of the stream all year, about 113,880,000 Mwh/yr. The United States, in 2011, is estimated to have used 4.1 billion MWh in electricity. This means 30% of the US’s electrical consumption could be generated by the Gulf Stream alone. Once again, this is assuming the use of only established technology.»
comes out to almost 3%, not 30%, of US electrical consumption
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