It’s been more than 200 years since the widespread implementation of the steam engine.
Why is this still the most prevalent means of producing electricity? With things like fusion reactors, why is it so hard to convert the thermal energy into electrical energy?
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Water is cheap and abundant, and easy to transport (eg. river). Heat it to make steam and you’ve got a compressed gas.
Just release the steam through a turbine and make electricity. Its actually quite efficient and all you need is a steady supply of fuel, like natural gas or coal.
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