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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Keep in mind that just because a technology is old does not mean it mist be outdated. The inclined plane. The lever. The wheel. These technologies predate steam engines by millenia and yet there they still are, doing their jobs well enough that there’s simply no need or advantage in recreating them. The steam turbine is similar. Water plus heat equals a great way to spin a generator.
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