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Heat to electricity - US Department of Energy researchers want to convert body heat into gadget-juice

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2008-01-22 21:12:42 by willpark in IntoMobile
...heat, and just a wee bit a visible light. Energy that goes into cooling our refrigerator is wasted as heat. Electrical energy in our computers generate a lot of heat (its the reason that laptop is keeping your giblets nice and toasty). Even our bodies are wasting heat-energy all the time. Wouldnt it be great it we could capture some of that...
 
Tags: heat, energy, heat-to-energy conversion, heat-energy, waste energy, samsung brings heat, electrical energy, body, juice
 
 
 
 
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Scientists Discover Heat Sensing Regulator

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2008-05-14 20:35:52 by Michael in Medgadget
...heat in food and spiciness. Their latest research was published in the latest Cell From the press statement by Johns Hopkins: Pain sensitivity increases during inflammation or injury and we want to know what molecules are involved in pain sensation when sensitivity is elevated, says Xinzhong Dong, Ph.D., an assistant professor of neuroscience...
 
Tags: trpv1 protein channel, protein, trpv1, trpv1 channel, pirt, single nerve cells, nerve cells, phospholipid pirt, heat
 
 
 
 
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Cyclone Waste Heat Engine promises power on the cheap

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2008-06-04 06:32:00 by Donald Melanson in Engadget
...heat into something decidedly non-wasteful. This one comes to us from the folks at Cyclone, whose self-starting Waste Heat Engine can apparently be powered by virtually any source of waste heat, including exhaust emissions from an internal combustion engine, the "direct burning of biomass," or even the waste heat from another Waste Heat...
 
Tags: waste heat, waste heat engine, engine, internal combustion engine, cyclone, pricey photovoltaic panels, exhaust emissions, cost, apparently
 
 
 
 
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HEAT from Helio

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2008-06-13 11:53:59 by aditi in Ideal Gadget
...Heat Cell Phone. Incorporating advanced satellite technology for directions and socializing, Helio Heat Cell Phone features speedy EVDO Network for Super Fast Downloads and Messaging. Heat from Helio is not just a cell phone, but a complete portable entertainment device with an in-built media player. Helio provides you a full 12-month...
 
Tags: heat, helio, heat cell phone, cell phone, in-built media player, super fast downloads, mega pixel camera, stereo bluetooth support, video player
 
 
 
 
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Heat Me USB Heated Stirrer

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2008-07-17 01:01:46 by AndrewD in Coolest Gadgets
...Heat Me is a great little USB gadget which acts as both a beverage stirrer and a liquid heating device. Just plug the Heat Me into your computers USB port and the metal coil will heat up for optimal coffee heating power One thing you should watch out for though is we imagine the Heat Me gets pretty toasty. And unless you have the same sort of...
 
Tags: heat, usb, ingenious heat, coffee, optimal coffee, usb gadget, coffee machine, computers usb port, gadgets gift guides
 
 
 
 
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Thermal underwear uses body heat to recharge your mobile phone

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2008-01-30 21:15:36 by dusanb in IntoMobile
...heat According to researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy and the University of California at Berkeley, recent findings point to a way of making silicon into a better thermal conductor for turning even small amounts of heat into electricity, which in turn could be used to recharge your mobile phone or a portable media player The...
 
Tags: body heat, heat, channel heat energy, samsung brings heat, convert body heat, energy researchers, energy, mobile phone, portable media player
 
 
 
 
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Electricity Generator Gets Its Power From Waste Heat [Electricity]

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2008-05-31 19:00:00 by Elaine Chow in Gizmodo
...heat. The machine operates by using heat given off by other processes (such as manufacturing) to boil liquids, which then turn into steam, which then turns an electricity-generating turbine ElectraTherm's Waste Heat Generators recover heat from various sources without any specialized electronics or hard-to-maintain components. By boiling...
 
Tags: waste heat, heat, electricity, power, emission-free electricity, southern methodist university, commercial electricity generators, university, electratherm
 
 
 
 
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Honda taps into engine heat, to power hybrids.

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2008-02-18 08:06:02 by HASH0x8b0673c in Newlaunches.com
...heat that's produced in the engine or the brakes. The Japanese auto giant has released a paper detailing how a Rankine cycle co-generation unit could help recharge the battery in a hybrid and thereby increase gas mileage. Honda put the Rankine unit in a test car (a Honda Stream) and found that the unit generated more electricity than...
 
Tags: honda, heat, gas, gas engine, electric motor powers, electric motor, car, test car, engine
 
 
 
 
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Kill facial spots with the Zeno heat gun

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2008-02-20 23:00:03 by {gadgetgeek} in gadgettastic.com
...heats to a preset temperature. The biocompatible tip is designed for direct contact with a blemish on the skin. Once in contact with a blemish, the tip will transfer heat into the follicle So how does the Zeno device work? Its proprietary technology triggers a heat-shock response in microorganisms that cause skin lesions, bringing about the...
 
Tags: heat, zeno heat gun, heat-shock response, tip, acne, prescription acne treatment, kill facial spots, metal tip, zeno device