• Waste Heat Recovery

    Waste Heat Recovery

    A typical automobile converts about one-quarter of the combusted fuel energy to useful work, while the remaining energy escapes as waste heat through the radiator and engine...

  • Direct Generation

    Direct Generation

    Thermoelectric power generation utilizes a temperature gradient and heat flow in order to produce useful power output. Direct thermoelectric power generation (direct...

  • Co-Generation

    Co-Generation

    The U.S. military uses self-powered tent heaters that employ TEGs. In these heaters, most of the combustion energy passes through TEGs, converting it to a cooler temperature...

  • Energy Harvesting

    Energy Harvesting

    TEGs can harvest power in useful amounts from small temperature differences that exist in various environments. Due to the small ΔT and low heat flux in energy harvesting...