quad
quad
Energyexact by definition
The quad is one quadrillion BTU, 10¹⁵ BTU_IT, exactly 1.05505585262 × 10¹⁸ joules, or 1.055 exajoules. It exists for one purpose: stating national energy consumption in a single-digit number. The United States uses roughly 94 quads a year and the world about 600.
| 1 quad | 1.0550559e+18 J |
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