What if you could harness the power of the sun to generate your own energy—right in your backyard? Imagine a system so efficient it could heat water, power small appliances, or even serve as a backup ...

If you look at this solar generator from [Concept Crafted Creations], you might think it’s somehow familiar. That’s because the design was visually inspired by the James Webb Space Telescope, or JWST.

Engineers have introduced a new advanced energy harvesting system, capable of generating electricity by simply being attached to clothes, windows, and outer walls of a building. A recent study, led by ...

Concentrated thermoelectric generators convert solar energy to electricity, but historically their conversion efficiency has lagged behind their potential. Now, full system efficiencies of 7.4% are ...

Scholars at the Institute of Optics at the University of Rochester have created a solar thermoelectric generator that is 15 times more efficient than the existing state-of-the-art devices, in new ...

When it comes to solar power, solar cells and panels tend to get all the attention. But there's a different kind of solar power generator known as a STEG, and researchers have just figured out a way ...

Find a downloadable version of this story in pdf format at the end of the story. NEXTREME THERMAL SOLUTIONS announced that it has been awarded a United States patent for the design of an innovative ...

Scientists from the University of Rochester in the United States have fabricated a solar thermoelectric generator (STEG) that is reportedly 15 times more efficient than current state-of-the-art ...

Concentrating solar power normally employs mechanical heat engines and is thus only used in large-scale power plants; however, it is compatible with inexpensive thermal storage, enabling electricity ...

A novel solar energy system is integrated with a compact thermoelectric generator to conduct electricity. It’s another stepping stone on the path to self-charging electronics. Researchers have ...

Solar thermoelectric generators (STEGs) are used for direct conversion of impinging solar and thermal energy into electricity. It can be an alternative to photovoltaic cells in some cases, which can ...