Iranian researchers have looked at how ultrasonic thermoelectric generators could be used to lower the operating temperature of solar modules. Their new system can generate cold steam via ultrasonic ...

University of Rochester researchers have developed a way to make solar thermoelectric generators (STEGs) 15 times more powerful, potentially closing the efficiency gap with conventional solar panels ...

Scholars at the Institute of Optics at the University of Rochester have created a solar thermoelectric generator that is 15 times more efficient than the existing state-of-the-art devices, in new ...

Wearable solar thermoelectric generators could become a common item of your wardrobe in the future. These generators could power an array of devices, from smartphones to smart glasses, capturing ...

Recent advancements in solar thermoelectric generators (STEGs) have brought us closer to efficiently converting solar heat into electricity, with promising applications in wearable electronics, the ...

Scientists have developed a new class of organic photothermal cocrystals that significantly boost the efficiency of solar thermoelectric generators (STEGs), paving the way for smarter wearable ...

Find a downloadable version of this story in pdf format at the end of the story. NEXTREME THERMAL SOLUTIONS announced that it has been awarded a United States patent for the design of an innovative ...

Solar panels may dominate rooftops today, but another form of solar technology—solar thermoelectric generators (STEGs)—is quietly catching up. These devices work differently from the photovoltaics in ...

Thermoelectric generators (TEGs) use heat—or more accurately, temperature differences—and the well-known Seebeck effect to generate electricity. Their applications range from energy harvesting of ...

CHESTNUT HILL, MA (5/1/2011) – High-performance nanotech materials arrayed on a flat panel platform demonstrated seven to eight times higher efficiency than previous solar thermoelectric generators, ...

At any given moment, 89,000 terawatts of solar power hits the Earth’s surface. While significant advancements have been made in harvesting this power, existing technologies do not capture the full ...