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hex4def6 • today at 12:22 AM • 0 replies • view on HN

Think you have an error -- it's t_hot / (t_hot - t_cold)

With those numbers, ideal carnot would be 500/(500-357) = 3.5.

Multi-stage could potentially get you to a COP of 2 or so. So 0.5MW.