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Not that mad scientists haven’t figured out a way to convert waste heat into energy, but a team from Ohio State University has developed a new material that does the same sort of thing… just way, way better. The new material goes by the name thallium-doped lead telluride, and at least in theory, it could actually convert exhaust heat from vehicles into electricity. According to a new report about to hit

the journal Science, the material packs “twice the efficiency of anything currently on the market,” though it still seems as whether it’s a good ways out from being ready for commercial applications. Nanotechnology geeks — you’ve got a real treat waiting in the read link.

[Via CNET]

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Original post by Darren Murph