A team of researchers led by Osaka University developed an inexpensive large-scale flexible thermoelectric generator (FlexTEG) module with high mechanical reliability for highly effic... Read more
Composite material yields 10 times—or higher—voltage output The same researchers who pioneered the use of a quantum mechanical effect to convert heat into electricity have figured out how to... Read more
Electrochemical approach has potential to efficiently turn low-grade heat to electricity. Vast amounts of excess heat are generated by industrial processes and by electric power plants; rese... Read more
UH PHYSICISTS FIND A COMPOUND TO MORE EFFICIENTLY CONVERT WASTE HEAT TO ELECTRICAL POWER Physicists at the University of Houston’s physics department and the Texas Center for Superconductivi... Read more
Harvesting waste heat from power stations and even vehicle exhaust pipes could soon provide a valuable supply of electricity. A small team of Monash University researchers working under the... Read more