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IIRC, you can get 65%+ efficiency from a combined cycle gas turbine


and BTW, NG puts half the carbon into the atmosphere that coal does
You can get above 80% in a Cogen application. Only the "H" class can exceed 60%, but they are too complicated to sell.

The "F" class can easily exceed 50% thermal efficiency, lower heating value.
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