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FastPlastic · 05-29-2008, 08:42 PM

What about using a Stirling heat cycle engine instead? You could take the waste heat from the exhaust to power the engine.

I've also seen something about thermal electric generators being able to do this as well, just not as efficient.

05-29-2008, 08:42 PM	#9 (permalink)
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