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> Watt-hour seems to come around in the 1890s as utilities explore ways to bill customers for electricity use

Makes sense kwh is an accounting unit of energy not a science unit. I feel that's 'fine'. Tell the accountant that the pump that drains the east shaft runs 12 hours a day at 53kw and they can figure the monthly cost using a ten key.

Hat tip the parent. It's really annoying that Journalists understand neither science nor accounting.




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