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Surely this would be an energy storage option, rather than a generation option. You heat up water during the day, to generate electricity at night. I wonder h
by benj111 7y ago
Surely this would be an energy storage option, rather than a generation option.
You heat up water during the day, to generate electricity at night.
I wonder how this compared to Stirling engines.
- ncmncm 7y agoThe big question is probably whether it works with a smaller temperature difference than your typical Stirling cycle.
- benj111 7y agoEither that, or better efficiency, or better reliability, or lower construction cost.
- adrianN 7y agoYou probably want to compare it to a molten salt system. Since heat engines are limited by temperature differences and molten salts get really hot. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_thermal_energy#Molten_salt_storage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_thermal_energy#Molten_sa...