Speaking of science, here’s the cool kind… or, perhaps you could say the “hot†kind.
Clemson University is working on producing more efficient thermoelectric materials. Thermoelectric materials are used to make thermoelectric generators – a solid-state technology that converts heat to energy.
Any process, such as automobile engines, that produces waste heat can be harnessed to generate additional power.
“Even at the current efficiencies of thermoelectric devices, 7 to 8 percent, more than 1.5 billion gallons of diesel could be saved each year in the U.S. if thermoelectric generators were used on the exhaust of heavy trucks. That translates into billions of dollars saved,â€
From: Scientific Blogging => Untapped Energy Source: Waste Heat From Engines
They should setup shop here in Arizona. We’ve got plenty of waste heat.
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