Gerhard,

On Thu, 27 Apr 2006 13:30:16 -0300, Gerhard Fiedler wrote:

> >> US total consumption: 100 P BTU/year, or 350 GJ/person/year 
> >> Germany total consumption: 14 P BTU/year, or 200 GJ/person/year
> > 
> > Errr... some problem with the arithmetic here, I'm afaid! 
> > 
> > If 100 P BTU = 350 GJ (and I haven't worked it out) then 14 P BTU must be 49 GJ.
> 
> Errr... some problem with the reading here, I'm afraid :)
> 
> You just missed out on a crucial part of the dimensions. The US total
> consumption is 100 P BTU *per year*, or 350 GJ *per person per year*. 

Err yes, quite right.  Sorry! (slinks off to the corner)

Cheers,


Howard Winter
St.Albans, England


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