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[-] FiskFisk33@startrek.website 20 points 1 week ago

Solar cells, technically.

boiling water systems have a thermal efficiency of ~40% Solar cells are closer to 45% efficient

[-] spazzman6156@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 week ago

So line a nuclear fusion containment chamber with photovoltaic cells?

[-] BussyCat@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

They would melt, but we do also have gamma voltaics which can use the gamma radiation from fission and fusion to generate electricity they just have an atrocious efficiency

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