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Oil, gas, coal and uranium resources are limited
Ecological impact
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The principal components of a thermal power plant with the Rankine Cycle
dQ = dU + dW = dU + pdV
pV-diagram of an ideal gas with two states (p1, V1) and (p2, V2)
The principal components of a thermal power plant with the Rankine Cycle
Courtesy of DOE/NREL
Courtesy of DOE/NREL