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Old 20-05-2015, 01:58 PM
clive milne
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Originally Posted by Eratosthenes View Post
It would be interesting to see what sort of scale they operate on, and what sort of "base load" power they actually supply. Very promising nonetheless
Reciprocating steam engines are ideal for systems under 1MW, turbines are more efficient above that.

I suppose they would be a valid solution for small communities in remote areas, mine sites and the like.

Still, $100 kWh is better than any battery technology that currently exists.
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