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Useful, extractable energy comes from a temperature differential, not just temperature itself. Once your system is at temperature equilibrium, you cant extract
by jdhwosnhw 10mo ago
Useful, extractable energy comes from a temperature differential, not just temperature itself. Once your system is at temperature equilibrium, you cant extract energy anymore and must shed that temperature as heat
- dzhiurgis 10mo agoEnter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermophotovoltaic_energy_conversion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermophotovoltaic_energy_conv...
- jdhwosnhw 10mo agoThis still relies on a heat differential, as described in the Details section of your linked article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermophotovoltaic_energy_conversion#Details https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermophotovoltaic_energy_conv...