A self-contained device, the PG-1 from Tellurex Corp., Traverse City, Mich. (tellurex.com), generates electricity when heat is properly applied. (The company suggests using canned fuel as a heat ...

Two radically different thermo-electric energy harvesters emerged from the US this week. One is a thermo-acoustic proof-of-concept from Penn State University, the other the latest iteration of ...

The phrase "heat engine" might trigger some bad memories from your introductory thermodynamics course. But don't worry, I am going to show you the coolest heat engine you could possibly image—the ...

A thermoelectric generator, TEG, is a solid-state device that converts heat directly into electrical energy through a phenomenon called the Seebeck effect. Thermoelectric generators consist of three ...

While Alphabet Energy’s thermoelectric generator (TEG) is really designed for out-of-the way mining and oil and gas extraction industrial applications, with a bit of adaptation, the idea should be ...