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emmelaichtoday at 2:12 AM1 replyview on HN

But the energy in boiling isopentane would be less right?


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jeffbeetoday at 2:34 AM

Yes, the efficiency is worse, but as is also the case for solar power you need to get used to not caring much about efficiency. It is nuclear energy where the primary side is provided free of charge. The Carnot efficiency is almost without relevance.

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