logoalt Hacker News

theszyesterday at 8:54 PM0 repliesview on HN

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_density

Gunpowder is 4-10 times less energy dense than gasoline. The difference is that gunpowder includes fuel and oxygen-producing substances, much like most of Li-ion batteries.

This thing is in gunpowder energy density range.