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100 kWh

≈ 360,000,000 joules

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Sources & methodology: LED/laptop/phone/kettle from manufacturer specs & m·c·ΔT. Dryer from ENERGY STAR averages. AC from 1 RT = 12,000 BTU/h with EER 11 (electrical input ≈ 1 kW). Gulf household from SEC residential summer data. EV from 50 kWh / 300 km mid-size compact. Flight from ICAO emissions calc (~2.5 kg fuel/km × 5000 km / 150 pax × 43 MJ/kg). Lightning from NOAA (1–10 GJ range). TNT/Hiroshima/sun by definition (1 g TNT ≡ 4184 J; Little Boy 15 kt; solar constant 1361 W/m²).

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