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Power Generation from Dry Air

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Bronicki, L.Y. (2018). Power Generation from Dry Air. In: Bronicki, L. (eds) Power Stations Using Locally Available Energy Sources. Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-7510-5_1028

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