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Contact: Emil Venere
venere@purdue.edu
765-494-3470
Purdue University
Caption: This image shows glass fibers coated with a thermoelectric material that generates electrical current when exposed to heat. The technology might be used to harvest energy from hot pipes or engine components, possibly representing a way to recover energy wasted in factories, power plants and cars.
Credit: Purdue University photo/Scott W. Finefrock
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