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by baybal2 3113 days ago
Here is a compromise solution I talked before: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alkali-metal_thermal_to_electr...

You get around 15 years of useful work and 15% efficiency with current day technology.

It has no moving parts as RTG, has better power to weight than RTG, and has efficiency comparable to simple Stirling