Btu conversion factor: A factor for converting energy data between one unit of measurement and British thermal units (Btu).
(See http://www.eia.gov/totalenergy/data/monthly/pdf/sec13.pdf for further information on
Btu conversion factors.)
Not exact matches
This
conversion factor of 3 is a rough approximation of the
Btu value of raw fuels used to generate electricity in a steam - generation power plant.
To get 33.7 kWhs to one gallon, they have basically done a
conversion through BTUs — ie 1 KWh = 3412
BTU and one gallon of gasoline releases 115,000
BTU of energy in combustion.
re my 140 — the power is actually for ~ 999.3 years as I forgot about leap years in that calculation (because I just used the same spreadsheet cell that I used for 2005 — 2007
conversion quad
Btu to TW).