News tagged with thermoelectric conversion
With new design, bulk semiconductor proves it can take the heat
The intense interest in harvesting energy from heat sources has led to a renewed push to discover materials that can more efficiently convert heat into electricity. Some researchers are finding those gains ...
Apr 25, 2012 |
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Solar-thermal flat-panels that generate electric power
(PhysOrg.com) -- High-performance nanotech materials arrayed on a flat panel platform demonstrated seven to eight times higher efficiency than previous solar thermoelectric generators, opening up solar-thermal ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
May 01, 2011 |
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New material provides 25 percent greater thermoelectric conversion efficiency
Automobiles, military vehicles, even large-scale power generating facilities may someday operate far more efficiently thanks to a new alloy developed at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory. A team ...
Feb 15, 2011 |
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Turning heat to electricity... efficiently
(PhysOrg.com) -- In everything from computer processor chips to car engines to electric powerplants, the need to get rid of excess heat creates a major source of inefficiency. But new research points the way ...
Nov 18, 2009 |
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LED's efficiency exceeds 100%
(PhysOrg.com) -- For the first time, researchers have demonstrated that an LED can emit more optical power than the electrical power it consumes. Although scientifically intriguing, the results won’t ...
Mar 05, 2012 |
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A 50-year quest to isolate the thermoelectric effect is now over: Magnon drag unveiled
In a paper published in Nature Materials, a group of researchers at the Catalan Institute of Nanotechnology (ICN, Spain) led by Prof. Sergio O. Valenzuela reports the observation of the magnon drag. This w ...
Dec 18, 2011 |
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A novel way to concentrate sun's heat
Most technologies for harnessing the sun’s energy capture the light itself, which is turned into electricity using photovoltaic materials. Others use the sun’s thermal energy, usually concentrating ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Dec 02, 2011 |
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New approach to solar power with hybrid solar-thermoelectric systems
Systems to harness the sun's energy typically generate either electricity or heat in the form of steam or hot water. But a new analysis by researchers at MIT shows that there could be significant advantages ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Oct 21, 2011 |
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Shining a light on the elusive 'blackbody' of energy research
A designer metamaterial has shown it can engineer emitted "blackbody" radiation with an efficiency beyond the natural limits imposed by the material's temperature, a team of researchers led by Boston College ...
Jul 22, 2011 |
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Research update: New way to store sun's heat
A novel application of carbon nanotubes, developed by MIT researchers, shows promise as an innovative approach to storing solar energy for use whenever it’s needed.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jul 13, 2011 |
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Renaissance of 200-year old technology could ease 21st century sustainability challenges
The obscure technology used in heated automobile seats, gadgets that charge iPhones from the heat of a campfire, and other devices is undergoing a renaissance and could well emerge as a new "green" substitute for traditional ...
Jun 22, 2011 |
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Energy harvesters transform waste into electricity
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 National Laboratory.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
May 16, 2011 |
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Solar power, with a side of hot running water
MIT researchers and their collaborators have come up with an unusual, highly efficient and possibly less expensive way of turning the sun’s heat into electricity.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
May 03, 2011 |
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Engineering professor wins award for pioneering work expected to improve electronic devices
A professor at the University of California, Riverside's Bourns College of Engineering will receive an international award for his pioneering work in nanotechnology that could have far-reaching impacts on electronic devices.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Apr 20, 2011 |
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