Ohio Researchers Advance Heat Reclamation Technologies 124
Downchuck writes "Researchers at Ohio State University claim to have synthesized a new material capable of delivering electricity directly from heat, at an efficiency far better than existing thermoelectric materials. Scott at ArsTechnica has an interesting take: 'Merge this with the new MIT solar dish and you're in business!'"
Technical point (Score:5, Insightful)
Put that in a power plant? (Score:4, Insightful)
Re:Technical point (Score:3, Insightful)
Power Efficiency Rating? (Score:2, Insightful)
Pity it sounds pretty poisonous (Score:5, Insightful)
An achievement made up of toxic elements, the first being rat poison, the last being the rarest there is. Chances are this won't be cheap to make nor to dispose of, and I wonder what hazards it would pose to the environment if released (vehicles do crash or get abandoned from time to time).
Re:Hot technology (Score:4, Insightful)