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Old 03-03-2009, 07:34 PM   #24 (permalink)
modmonster
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actually 3-5% is quite efficient considering that the ICE itself is only 20%. i calculated the possible energy efficiency for a steam engine generator from waste heat and it was in the same ball park.
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