Thermoelectric Generator for Internal Combustion Engines

A passive, thermoelectric generator that could decrease battery size by 25% saving both cost and weight for vehicles, helicopters, etc. Possibly a big winner...

"The researchers tested their prototype in a laboratory and found that with a change in temperature of 190 degrees, their thermoelectric generator produced 40 watts of power, enough to charge a phone or a few LED lights and act as a supplementary source of energy for a vehicle’s battery.... It converted about 15% of exhaust heat into electricity. Other commercial thermoelectric generators typically convert about 6% to 8% of heat into additional electricity."

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