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118 points venkii | 1 comments | | HN request time: 0.223s | source
1. owenversteeg ◴[] No.45345106[source]
Interesting, but I use a much more powerful germicidal UV source. Because of the power requirements it uses a fusion energy source located ~150M km away. (sunlight in fresh air.)

In fairness to the article, ventilation was mentioned, but also quickly dismissed. The 60% efficiency figure quoted for ERV is also a bit on the low side for many contexts. And sure, ERV fans themselves use some power (say 50W) but that's about what you'd use in a decent size room with some UV lamps and a fan.