thermoelectric efficiency Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Sat, 22 Jan 2011 13:54:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Lead Telluride-Based Thermoelectric Device Breaks Efficiency Record Barrier https://www.greenoptimistic.com/lead-telluride-thermoelectric-record-20110122/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/lead-telluride-thermoelectric-record-20110122/#comments Sat, 22 Jan 2011 13:54:24 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=16823 Just like a savior knight, energy recovery comes to help the industries that pollute most and that waste large quantities of heat. A 14% efficiency has been reported for a newly-invented thermoelectric nanomaterial by the researchers of Northwestern University in Illinois. So far, efficiency values in this field didn't exceed 10%.

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/lead-telluride-thermoelectric-record-20110122/feed/ 3 16823 Japanese Thermoelectric Modules Aim Reaching Record of 11% Efficiency https://www.greenoptimistic.com/showa-denko-thermoelectric-module-20100205/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/showa-denko-thermoelectric-module-20100205/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:17:52 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=6479 A new test will be performed by Showa Denko on Feb. 15, 2010. The thermoelectric device is designed to be attached to the exhaust pipe of a car and supply electricity to the car's air conditioner, thus improving the fuel mileage.

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/showa-denko-thermoelectric-module-20100205/feed/ 2 6479 Highly Mismatched Alloys – Solution for Really Efficient Thermoelectrics https://www.greenoptimistic.com/highly-mismatched-alloys-solution-for-really-efficient-thermoelectrics-20100128/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/highly-mismatched-alloys-solution-for-really-efficient-thermoelectrics-20100128/#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:24:04 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=6408 Thermoelectric devices convert heat into electricity, and are of great use in recovering wasted heat from thermal engines and transforming it into electricity, thus increasing the engine's overall efficiency, mostly when used in hybrid cars, who have high capacity onboard batteries.

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