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Please explain how it generates that much electricity that cheaply.

Direct conversion is theoretically about 60% thermally efficient, on par with combined cycle gas generators.

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> Please explain how it generates that much electricity

This is the non-theoretical part

> that cheaply.

This is the theoretical part. I think a lot of people are misinterpreting my comment. I have absolutely no idea if it can be done that cheaply. But I can say for a fact that the yield of energy is massive. The question is if it can be done cheaply. That's the bet. The question is if you want to take that bet. You have to make similar bets on tons of technologies. It usually takes 10-20 years after something is made till it starts to follow the S curve and become cheap. Even solar and wind followed this.

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