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[–] skillissuer@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

All of these are in some way heat engines

[–] herrvogel@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Yeah but those heat engines don't rely on spinning things inside a magnetic field. Heat on one side, less heat on the other side, and you have current. No motors.

[–] skillissuer@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

even photovoltaics are heat engines in broad definition

[–] herrvogel@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

We're all heat engines on this blessed day if you broaden the definition enough.