Thermal power generation with no moving parts at 70% + of Carnot effi=
ciency

IF they can get this to work as well as they claim the future of powe=
r
generation is liable to change drastically. Initially in small portab=
le
applications, but it has the potential in all areas.
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Power Chips=99, which use electron thermotunnelling to convert heat d=
irectly
into electricity, will be one of the first industrial applications of
nanotechnology. These small, solid-state devices promise to improve c=
urrent
power generation and waste heat recovery techniques. Power Chips will
deliver up to 70-80% of the maximum (Carnot) theoretical efficiency f=
or heat
pumps (conventional power generation equipment operates at up to 40% =
Carnot
efficiency).


        http://www.powerchips.gi/index.shtml

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Ref from Ken Mardle

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