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Old 07-02-2013, 02:16 PM   #33 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by UFO View Post
The numbers you have presented for electric efficiency do not boil down to 33%, which (probably not coincidentally) is the approximate efficiency of a typical gasser, except for all the inefficiencies of producing the fuel (not insignificant.)
The efficiency of 33% is the efficiency of a typical Rankine cycle power plant (where most electricity is generated in the US).
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