Agent641@lemmy.world to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 29 days agoTurbine go brrrrlemmy.worldimagemessage-square30linkfedilinkarrow-up1652arrow-down111
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minus-squareFiskFisk33@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·29 days agoSolar cells, technically. boiling water systems have a thermal efficiency of ~40% Solar cells are closer to 45% efficient
minus-squarespazzman6156@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·29 days agoSo line a nuclear fusion containment chamber with photovoltaic cells?
minus-squareBussyCat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·29 days agoThey would melt, but we do also have gamma voltaics which can use the gamma radiation from fission and fusion to generate electricity they just have an atrocious efficiency
Solar cells, technically.
boiling water systems have a thermal efficiency of ~40% Solar cells are closer to 45% efficient
So line a nuclear fusion containment chamber with photovoltaic cells?
They would melt, but we do also have gamma voltaics which can use the gamma radiation from fission and fusion to generate electricity they just have an atrocious efficiency