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Comment by a96

11 hours ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermoelectric_generator

Seebeck generator, generally. Peltier goes the opposite way. But basically the same thing.

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brohee  5 hours ago

If your hot source is really hot, thermophotovoltaic (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermophotovoltaic_energy_conv...) makes sense and can offer much better efficiency...

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