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  Converting waste heat into electricity works better in two dimensions Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2016-06-08 21:05 -0500
    Re: Converting waste heat into electricity works better in two dimensions Sergio <invalid@invalid.com> - 2016-06-08 23:10 -0500
    Re: Converting waste heat into electricity works better in two dimensions jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2016-06-09 05:51 +0000

#583992 — Converting waste heat into electricity works better in two dimensions

Converting waste heat into electricity works better in two dimensions
> http://phys.org/news/2016-06-electricity-dimensions.html



> The large amount of waste heat produced by power plants and
> automobile engines can be converted into electricity due to the
> thermoelectric effect, a physics effect that converts temperature
> differences into electrical energy. Now in a new study, researchers
> have confirmed theoretical predictions that two-dimensional (2D)
> materials—those that are as thin as a single nanometer—exhibit a
> significantly higher thermoelectric effect than three-dimensional
> (3D) materials, which are typically used for these applications.



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On 6/8/2016 9:05 PM, Sam Wormley wrote:
> Converting waste heat into electricity works better in two dimensions
>> http://phys.org/news/2016-06-electricity-dimensions.html
>
>

>> The large amount of waste heat produced by power plants and
>> automobile engines can be converted into electricity due to the
>> thermoelectric effect, a physics effect that converts temperature
>> differences into electrical energy.

which is horrably poor + inefficient for low delta heat, as in 
automobiles engines and power plants. less than 1/6 carnot efficiency.


10% at best, then you have all those losses, and must add insulation, 
add wires, moving air, cost is too high.  That is why it is not being 
done now.

that horse is doa

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Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> wrote:
> Converting waste heat into electricity works better in two dimensions

Better than terribly dismal isn't worth much, spamming shit head.


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