Thermoelectric generators can convert heat into electricity, potentially playing an important role in reducing industrial carbon emissions. In a new paper, our researchers have found a way to reduce manufacturing time of thermoelectric materials, achieving a record power output in the process.
Thermoelectrics can play an important role in our future green energy mix. At present, huge amounts of heat are produced as the by-product of industry.… Read More »Three Reasons To Get Excited About Printed Thermoelectrics
Dr Matthew Burton is part of our Thermoelectrics Group, working on energy capture research to allow the widespread use of thermoelectric materials to harness waste… Read More »Turning Waste Heat into Electricity
A ‘Q&A’ with Chris Weirman on the latest solar PV and solar thermal project at SPECIFIC. Please introduce yourself and your role at SPECIFIC: My… Read More »Getting the Best out of Solar Technologies: a Q&A on the Latest Project…
[Article written by Kevin Sullivan, Swansea University Press Office] A new 3-D printed thermoelectric device, which converts heat into electric power with an efficiency factor… Read More »Turning Waste Heat into Electrical Power: 3D Printed Device Could Help Cut Energy Bills and Carbon
The team at SPECIFIC has been working alongside the Swansea University Engineering Department and Queen Mary University of London to produce a paper on thermoelectric… Read More »The World’s First ‘Thin-Film Tin Selenide’ Thermoelectric Generator