Thermoelectric
MIT’s New Invention Harvests Energy from Changes in Ambient Temperature
When two different materials have different temperatures, the temperature gradient causes the charge carriers to move from the hotter material...
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New Formula Speeds Up Development of Thermoelectric Materials
Identifying materials that have high potential for converting heat to electricity have just become much easier, as researchers from Houston...
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Move Over Noisy Compressors, Phononic’s Thermoelectric Heat Pump is Here
A quiet energy efficient fridge, coffee table that can chill drinks, radiant on-demand temperature control for rooms. All this could...
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How to Use an Exhaust Heat Recovery System to Charge up your Phone
Although the world is constantly moving towards cleaner and greener means of transportation, a complete transition to these kinds of...
Thermophotovoltaic Solar Cells Produce Electricity in the Dark
“Solar power generation in the dark? How is this possible?” If these were the questions that popped up in your...
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Thermoelectric Table from Ikea Turns Heat Into Electricity
You may not realize how much heat everyday objects give off. Your computer, television, or even your cup of tea...
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Body Heat Harvesting Wearable Patch Better than Batteries
An NSF sponsored nanoengineering research center, ASSIST or Advanced Self Powered Systems of Integrated Sensors of North Carolina State University,...
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Fire-Powered Wifi Router in a Stone Aims to Take You Online in the Wild
A Wi-Fi router embedded in a 1.5-ton rock and powered by fire could keep you connected even in the deepest of...
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