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Optimal Usage of Dissipated/Wasted Thermoelectric Energy (Including Human Heat) On a Small Scale through Harvesting

Maarg Vaidya

The demand for fleet portable energy has risen in the past decade. The article explores the usage of Thermoelectric Modules to generate low-voltage current in order to power small scale utilities such as Smartphones, Remotes, Flash-Lights, Watches etc. Common application is the use of thermoelectric generators on gas pipelines. The total global market for thermoelectric generators is expected to be US$320 Million with North-America holding 66% of it. They are used to capture the dissipated heat energy from various large-scale contributors such as Military and Space, where mobile energy has a slated demand. However, the necessity for low-power “sub-watt” Thermoelectric Energy has found its place in the evolution.