http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/06/thermoelectric-breakthrough-could-lead-to-low-cost-energy-saving-devices/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Mon, 29 Dec 2014 00:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/06/thermoelectric-breakthrough-could-lead-to-low-cost-energy-saving-devices/#comment-160670 Mon, 06 May 2013 23:32:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=51402#comment-160670 That’s an interesting idea. A low weight range extender. And the temps wouldn’t be in the meltdown range of an ICEV exhaust system.

]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/06/thermoelectric-breakthrough-could-lead-to-low-cost-energy-saving-devices/#comment-160668 Mon, 06 May 2013 23:26:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=51402#comment-160668 I wonder if this would work with EV batteries. For instance Tesla uses water cooling to keep the batteries functioning at an optimal temperature. Perhaps this waste heat could be recaptured as electric power.

]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/06/thermoelectric-breakthrough-could-lead-to-low-cost-energy-saving-devices/#comment-160652 Mon, 06 May 2013 20:01:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=51402#comment-160652 Ok, this is still way upstream from something usable. But the statement “perform effectively at up to 250 degrees Fahrenheit” is a limit, don’t know if that mean it drop to zero eff, or it breaks down. And “could be used on car exhaust, factory emissions” is a bit misleading. Car exhaust system normally must withstand high temperatures of up to 2,000°F. So this sound like they are a long way from something that can be used except in limited cases

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