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MIT develops thermo-PV cell with 40% efficiency

Posted on April 14, 2022 by VM

Researchers at MIT have developed a heat engine that can convert heat to electricity with 40% efficiency. Unlike traditional heat engines – a common example is the internal combustion engine inside a car – this device doesn’t have any moving … Continue reading →

Posted in Scicomm | Tagged Carnot efficiency, decarbonisation, epitaxy, firebrick energy storage, graphite, heat engine, heat pump, long-term energy storage, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, molten silicon, photovoltaic effect, power density, thermophotovoltaic cells | Leave a comment

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MIT develops thermo-PV cell with 40% efficiency

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