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
A sprinkling of graphene may conjure a long-sought material into existence ANY sufficiently advanced technology, as Arthur C. Clarke once observed, is indistinguishable from magic. And one t... Read more
An innovative ‘trigeneration’ system fuelled entirely by raw plant oils could have great potential for isolated homes and businesses operating outside grid systems both in the UK... 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
One strategy for addressing the world’s energy crisis is to stop wasting so much energy when producing and using it One strategy for addressing the world’s energy crisis is to stop wasting s... 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
A new type of nanoscale engine has been proposed that would use quantum dots to generate electricity from waste heat, potentially making microcircuits more efficient. “The system is re... Read more
Approximately 90 percent of the world’s electricity is generated by heat energy. Unfortunately, electricity generation systems operate at around 30 to 40 percent efficiency, meaning around t... Read more
Could potentially be applied on a mass scale Researchers at Purdue University in the U.S. have developed a new method of harvesting vast amounts of energy from waste heat. Using glass fibers... Read more
Waste heat is a byproduct of nearly all electrical devices and industrial processes Waste heat is a byproduct of nearly all electrical devices and industrial processes, from driving a car to... Read more
With the completion of a successful prototype, engineers at Oregon State University have made a major step toward addressing one of the leading problems in energy use around the world today... Read more
Billions of dollars lost each year as waste heat from industrial processes can be converted into electricity with a technology being developed at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge N... Read more
