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Turning Heat Into Sound Into Electricity

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the sounds-like-a-hot-idea dept.

WrongSizeGlass writes "Science Daily is reporting on work by physicists at the University of Utah who have developed small devices that turn heat into sound and then into electricity. 'We are converting waste heat to electricity in an efficient, simple way by using sound [...] It is a new source of renewable energy from waste heat.' They report that technology holds promise for changing waste heat into electricity, harnessing solar energy and cooling computers and radars."

3 of 257 comments (clear)

  1. Linux Toaster? by Maliron · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    This new technology should bring us one step closer to the uber efficient linux toaster! "Anyone want more bread? I need more power to finish this compile!"

  2. Re:Massive /. potential by u-bend · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Heh, you think that's funny? How come my 'funny' posts always start off life as 'Interesting?' I mean, sure, I actually have the secret formula for deriving energy from /. flame-wars. Why yes, that is indeed interesting!

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  3. Re:Massive /. potential by u-bend · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    OMG, now it's 'Insightful' after a brief stint at 'Funny!' This is cracking me up. OK, back to work.

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