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vansig
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i doubt overall efficiency of this highly endothermic process is anywhere near as high as 25%.
there are several steps, and it generates quite a lot of unwanted byproducts, so, yields will be low.

i’m guessing 6% is more realistic. (compare photosynthesis, which is ~3% overall).

even so, any alternative energy that produces lots of waste heat may make this feasible.