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Originally Posted by sammyg2 View Post
how much energy does it take to compress and cool N2 until it becomes liquid?
Liquid Nitrogen is cheaper than milk.

I talked with one of my buddies about the superconducting generators. Apparently the costs did not match the increased efficiency. With a Hydrogen cooled generator, you are already up to 98.9-99.2% efficiency.
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