
Isısal güneş pili denebilecek bir üreteçle, benzinle elde edilen ısı, güneş pilleri(PV) ile elektrik üretimini sağlıyor. bu sistemin gelecek yıllarda var olan alternatörlerin yerini alması bekleniyor.
A “thermophotovoltaic” (TPV) generator burns fuel to heat a material that emits light (labeled “radiator”). The light is then filtered and converted into electricity in photovoltaic (PV) cells. (Image courtesy of John Kassakian, MIT.)
Researchers at MIT are developing new technology for converting heat into light and then into electricity that could eventually save fuel in vehicles by replacing less-efficient alternators and allowing electrical systems to run without the engine idling.
The technology, called thermophotovoltaics, uses gasoline to heat a light-emitting material, in this case tungsten. A photovoltaic cell then converts the light into electricity. The idea has been around since the 1960s, says John Kassakian, MIT electrical engineering and computer science professor. (dahası…)