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Originally Posted by zamler
Best fuel burning power plant is at what 70%? Or maybe it is as high as 80% not sure but that doesn't leave much room for improvement which is why I called it a dead end.
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More like 45% for pure electricity (which is close to the theoretical maximum), but with co-generation it can get up around 90%.
CO2 efficiency can be improved without improving thermal efficiency through carbon capture technologies.