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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
We waste energy all the time. Incandescent light bulbs emit most of their energy as 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...
 
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
Neuroscientists at Johns Hopkins are working on identifying molecular mechanisms behind the sensation of 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...
 
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
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets Another day, another means of converting waste 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...
 
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
After presenting Ocean and Fin, Helio now unveils its latest 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...
 
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
Heres one of the many problems about corporate jobs. You work in a small cubicle in the middle of a sardine packed high-rise so the coffee machine is no doubt a few minutes away from your small work space. So by the time you get back to your desk after the long trek from the coffee machine, your caffeinated beverage is left luke warm. Thats just...
 
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
It seems that scientists have found another way to improve power shortage - body 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...
 
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
Dallas' Southern Methodist University is now recycling energy with one of the first commercial electricity generators that use thermoelectricitythe act of drawing power from waste 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...
 
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
Hybrid cars have a wonderful way of harnessing energy every time the driver brakes. This technology has been further developed by car maker Honda. It's come up with a way of generating power by the 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...
 
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
The Zeno device features a tip that 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...
 
Tags: heat, zeno heat gun, heat-shock response, tip, acne, prescription acne treatment, kill facial spots, metal tip, zeno device