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		bob1029 82 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Starcloud Heat pumps could dramatically impact performance by increasing the temperature of the radiators. The hotter they are, the more power they can dissipate per unit time & area. Doubling the radiator temperature would give you 16x more radiated power.

dzhiurgis 82 days ago [–]

And you can stack them. I.E. you can stack peltier devices to get -250C in your bedroom.

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