BYU Heat to Electricity Prototype Thermoelectric Harvesting
The EPA is making a number of small grants under its People, Prosperity and Planet program, such as the funding of Brigham Young University's thermoelectric harvester pilot. Researcher Matthew Jones is a member of the pilot team. The outcomes of the project grantswill be reviewed at the National Sustainable Design Expo in DC. ...
... "The BYU students will develop a prototype in which thermoelectric generators are connected to a heat source and a heat sink via variable thermal pathways. This project will offer potentially valuable insights on how to more efficiently convert waste heat into electricity. The development of economically viable thermoelectric power harvesting systems can significantly reduce the consumption of fossil fuels, and increase the overall efficiency of renewable power production systems such as solar thermal and geothermal power plants. " ...
Via EPA: Grant