Touch the back of a laptop and it often feels warm. This is because part of the energy used for computation and communication ...

Scientists in Japan have developed a new organic device that can harvest energy from heat. Unlike other thermoelectric generators, this one works at room temperature without a heat gradient. Usually, ...

Thermoelectric devices are devices that can convert heat into electrical energy. Researchers have now developed a thermoelectric device composed of organic materials that can generate electricity from ...

The thermoelectric effect, or Seebeck effect, refers to the direct conversion of a temperature difference between two electrical conductors or semiconductors into an electrical voltage. When the sides ...

A team of researchers developed a thermoelectric material that can be used in wearable devices, such as smart clothing, and while maintaining stable thermal energy performance even in extreme ...

A new quantum transport theory reveals how femtosecond time scale thermoelectric fluctuations influence energy control at the nanoscale. The University of Jyväskylä, Finland, has contributed to the ...

Norwegian researchers team up with Swiss heating company to build a thermal battery that can store and distribute heat when ...

JSW Energy has signed a significant contract with Toshiba JSW Power Systems for two 800 MW turbine generators to support the ...

Ionic thermoelectric materials represent a transformative approach to harvesting low‐grade thermal energy by utilising ion transport rather than the conventional electron flow. These materials, which ...