In most power plants, most of the energy produced ends up as heat. Some of this heat is then used to produce electricity but much of it typically gets lost when it escapes into the atmosphere. A group of researchers has developed a new material that can be used to turn waste heat into electricity. The scientists developed so-called thermoelectric compounds—materials that convert heat into electricity. Thermoelectric materials convert a temperature difference into a voltage, essentially turning heat into electricity.
A new process to turn the waste heat of power plants into electricity
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