heat to energy Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Wed, 24 Jun 2015 19:39:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 New Formula Speeds Up Development of Thermoelectric Materials https://www.greenoptimistic.com/thermoelectric-materials-formula/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/thermoelectric-materials-formula/#respond Wed, 24 Jun 2015 19:39:43 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=55349 Identifying materials that have high potential for converting heat to electricity have just become much easier, as researchers from Houston University released a new formula. It would be a dream-come-true if the material with incredible thermoelectric properties is discovered. After all, using the heat from the surroundings and turning it into electricity would be ideal, […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/thermoelectric-materials-formula/feed/ 0 55349 Central America's Plans to Extract Geothermal Energy From Its Unique Volcanoes https://www.greenoptimistic.com/central-america-geothermal-plants-20100923/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/central-america-geothermal-plants-20100923/#comments Thu, 23 Sep 2010 06:58:10 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=10602 eing gifted with many active volcanoes, Central America wants to tap them for producing green energy which will cut its dependence on oil imports and also help reduce the CO2 emissions.

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/central-america-geothermal-plants-20100923/feed/ 1 10602 Novotech's System Generates Renewable Energy from Asphalt https://www.greenoptimistic.com/novotechs-system-generates-renewable-energy-from-asphalt-20091027/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/novotechs-system-generates-renewable-energy-from-asphalt-20091027/#respond Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:55:06 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=4991 Scientists at Novotech and two Massachusetts universities are working to create a new system that could channel heat from asphalt and other paving materials into clean and usable energy.

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