> 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.
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.