Researchers Use Nano-Coated Glass Fibers to Harvest Wasted Energy
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – Researchers at Purdue University are developing a technique that uses nanotechnology to harvest energy from hot pipes or engine components to potentially recover energy wasted in factories, power plants and cars.
"The ugly truth is that 58 percent of the energy generated in the United States is wasted as heat," said Yue Wu, a Purdue University Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering. "If we could get just 10 percent back, that would allow us to reduce energy consumption and power plant emissions considerably."