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How a Toy Inventor Built the Most Efficient Heat Engine Ever. Jackery HomePower 3600 Pro Max 👉amzn.to/3QFL4KI Or just Google search ‘Jackery‘ for more info. What if all the heat your car engine, a factory, or a power plant throws away could run the grid instead? A new engine turns that waste heat into electricity, even the low-grade stuff today's best systems struggle with. It has no moving parts, and the wild part is who built it. Dr. Lonnie Johnson, the Super Soaker inventor, dreamed up this heat engine, called the JTEC. It could one day capture clean energy from industrial exhaust, and even geothermal heat. So is the JTEC really the machine that turns waste heat into power? Or will it make a smaller splash than the Super Soaker?
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Chapters
00:00 - Intro
03:37 - Dr Lonnie Johnson
07:25 - How The JTEC Works
09:51 - JTEC Efficiency
How a Toy Inventor Built the Most Efficient Heat Engine Ever. Jackery HomePower 3600 Pro Max 👉amzn.to/3QFL4KI Or just Google search ‘Jackery‘ for more info. What if all the heat your car engine, a factory, or a power plant throws away could run the grid instead? A new engine turns that waste heat into electricity, even the low-grade stuff today's best systems struggle with. It has no moving parts, and the wild part is who built it. Dr. Lonnie Johnson, the Super Soaker inventor, dreamed up this heat engine, called the JTEC. It could one day capture clean energy from industrial exhaust, and even geothermal heat. So is the JTEC really the machine that turns waste heat into power? Or will it make a smaller splash than the Super Soaker?
Watch How IKEA-Style Wind Turbines Could Change Offshore Energy youtu.be/YjoOBTO6Gtg?list=PLnTSM-ORSgi7uzySCXq8VXhodHB5B5OiQ
Full interview with Dr. Johnson: youtu.be/LhbPajWdgUk?si=37mqIPcDa1aBXyTl
The Limiting Factor - Must Watch for Battery Tech: youtu.be/4-1psMHSpKs
Video script and citations:
https://undecided.tech/how-the-super-soaker-inventor-built-the-most-efficient-heat-engine-ever
Get my achieve energy security with solar guide:
undecided.link/solar-guide
Follow-up podcast:
Video version - youtube.com/channel/UC4-aWB84Bupf5hxGqrwYqLA
Audio version - undecided.link/stilltbd-podcast
Join the Undecided Discord server:
undecided.link/discord
👋 Support Undecided on Patreon!
undecided.link/patreon
Visit my Energysage Portal (US):
Research solar panels, heat pumps, and more to get quotes for free!
undecided.link/energysage
For a curated solar buying experience (Canada)
EnergyPal's free personalized quotes:
undecided.link/energypal
👉 Follow Me
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Some music provided by Epidemic Sound
undecided.link/epidemic
I may earn a small commission for my endorsement or recommendation to products or services linked above, but I wouldn't put them here if I didn't like them. Your purchase helps support the channel and the videos I produce. Thank you.
@Jackeryusa #Jackery #PortablePowerStation #SolarGenerator #JackeryHomePower3600ProMax #HomeBackup #OutdoorPower #PowerOutJackeryOn #poweroutage #hurricaneprep
Chapters
00:00 - Intro
03:37 - Dr Lonnie Johnson
07:25 - How The JTEC Works
09:51 - JTEC Efficiency
