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FREIBURG, Germany, June 5, 2008 -- Thermoelectric materials, modules and systems to harness the residual heat in automobiles and increase their efficiency -- by as much as 7 percent -- are being developed at Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques (IPM) of Freiburg, Germany. Thermoelectric generators, or TEGs, convert heat into electrical energy by making use of a temperature gradient. The greater the temperature difference, the more current TEGs can produce. "The temperatures in the exhaust pipe can reach 700 ° C or more," said Harald Böttner, head of the thermoelectric systems department at IPM. "The...Read full article

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    Published: June 2008
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