Thermal Energy Harvesting
Harnessing the Energy of Heat
A thermoelectric generator (TEG) converts heat directly into electrical energy through a phenomenon called the Seebeck effect
Heat is abundant in modern equipment
TEG units use a solid-state device called a thermopile that if one side is warmer than the other will create electricity
Different metals create thermocouples
At the atomic scale, an applied temperature gradient causes electrons in the material to diffuse from the hot side to the cold side in a thermocouple element
Thermoelectric Generator Cell
Arranging a series of hundreds of thermocouples in a thermopile creates a high performance TEG cell
Optimizing output efficiency by design
Advanced computer modelling provides the optimal thermodynamic design for persistent harsh industrial applications
Battery free, harsh-environment storage
Built-in Supercapacitors store charge for times of intermittency or for moments of higher-power demand
Uninterruptable, endless power supply
Innovative circuitry regulates and storages electricity to provide endless power for many years of operation