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Thermophotovoltaic device turns waste heat into electricity—while defying a physical limit
A team of engineers and material scientists in the Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering at CU Boulder has ...
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US scientists create physics-defying device to turn waste heat into electricity
A team of engineers and material scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder seems to have defied the basic law of thermal physics. They have developed a new thermophotovoltaic (TPV) device that ...
pv magazine International2 年
US startup begins producing 40%-efficient thermophotovoltaic cells
Antora Energy has started production at its 2 MW thermophotovoltaic cell factory in Sunnyvale, California. “The cells are based on III-V semiconductors, which have a higher performance than ...
pv magazine International4 年
Air-bridge thermophotovoltaic cell with 30% efficiency, 99% reflectance
Researchers from the University of Michigan have demonstrated a thermophotovoltaic (TPV) cell that could be paired with inexpensive thermal storage to provide power on demand. “The thermal ...
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A Novel Approach to Enhancing Thermophotovoltaic Efficiency
Researchers at Rice University have discovered a novel method to enhance a crucial component of thermophotovoltaic (TPV) systems, which use light to convert heat into power. This research was ...