Thread: Using Waste Heat from Automobile Exhaust

Interesting sounding idea.

Thermal activated cooling system. This prototype of a "thermal activated cooling system" has been developed by engineers at Oregon State University, and promises important new advances in energy efficiency by using wasted heat. (Credit: Photo courtesy of Oregon State University)


ScienceDaily (June 12, 2011) — With the completion of a successful prototype, engineers at Oregon State University have made a major step toward addressing one of the leading problems in energy use around the world today -- the waste of half or more of the energy produced by cars, factories and power plants.

Using waste heat from automobile exhaust