Thermoelectric efficiency boost is good news for solar
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 two thirds of the energy input is lost as waste heat. Despite this, the inefficiency of current thermoelectric materials that can convert waste heat to electricity has meant their commercial use has been limited. Now researchers have developed a thermoelectric material they claim is the best in the world at converting waste heat into electricity, potentially providing a practical way to capture some of the energy that is currently lost... Continue Reading World's most efficient thermoelectric material developedSection: Research WatchTags: Electricity, Energy, Heat, Michigan State University, Northwestern University, Thermoelectricity Related Articles: Researchers create material to more efficiently harness waste heat Thermoelectrics to replace car alternators and improve MPG New alloy converts heat directly into electricit
Thermoelectric efficiency boost is good news for solar
A way of bumping up the efficiency of thermoelectric materials has tantalising implications for the efficiency of solar panels
Wed 26 Sep 12 from Newscientist
New Material Will Finally Let Us Convert Waste Heat to Electricity
Thu 20 Sep 12 from Discover Magazine
World's most efficient thermoelectric material developed
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 two ...
Thu 20 Sep 12 from Gizmag
New record for turning heat into power
WASTE NOT: Scientists in the United States have developed a material that beats the record for converting waste heat into power.
Wed 19 Sep 12 from ABC Science
Waste Heat to Electricity Breakthrough
Northwestern University boosts material's ability to transform heat into current by refining it on three size scales
Wed 19 Sep 12 from IEEE Spectrum
Materials for Converting Waste Heat to Energy Pass Critical Milestone
Improved efficiency could lead to practical applications of thermoelectric materials
Wed 19 Sep 12 from Science Now
Thermoelectric material is world's best at converting heat waste to electricity
Northwestern University scientists have developed a thermoelectric material that is the best in the world at converting waste heat to electricity. This is very good news once you realize nearly ...
Wed 19 Sep 12 from Phys.org
Out of disorder comes electricty
Nanostructured thermoelectric material breaks record for turning heat into electricity.
Wed 19 Sep 12 from Nature News
New Material Could Make Thermoelectric Power Practical
Researchers demonstrate a significant jump in the efficiency with which heat can be converted directly into electricity. A practical, cheap device able to convert heat directly into electricity ...
Wed 19 Sep 12 from MIT Technology Review
Thermoelectric power may become more feasible with new material
Thermoelectric power essentially turns heat into electric power, a source which is as yet highly infeasible. While we generate a lot of heat through vehicles and in factories, even the ...
Wed 19 Sep 12 from Ubergizmo
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