Description of need
Only ~1/3 of the heat produced in thermal power plants is converted into electricity. Increasing the conversion efficiency of thermal power plants would drastically reduce the operating costs and amortized capital costs of thermal energy generation, including Nuclear fission, Concentrated solar power, and Coal power.
Problem severity (1-10)
Who has this need
Power generation companies
Total addressable market (TAM)
Solutions today, and their shortcomings
Potentially relevant capabilities
Magnetohydrodynamic generators