"Rob Dekker"
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> "Mauried"
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>> On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:54:48 -0800, "Rob Dekker"
> And what happened to the 40% efficient Stirling engine plants ? Arn't
> these cheaper than $3/Watt in investment cost ?
> And wasn't there an NREL report with similar good outlooks for upgraded
> (larger scale) solar thermal plants ?
You have always to calculate the whole chain of losses.
mirror
conversion into heat
only after this 2 initial losses, the conversion engine
heat to electric power is placed
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