Uploaded July 2013 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Harvesting waste heat from power stations and even vehicle exhaust pipes could soon provide a valuable supply of electricity.
Researchers from the Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science (ACES) Monash University node have developed an ionic liquid-based thermocell. Thermocells are based on harnessing the thermal energy from the difference in temperature between two surfaces and converting that energy into electrical energy.

Full article: www.electromaterials.edu.au