Evaluating TEG Energy Harvesting Capabilities Across Naturally Occurring Temperature Gradients

Abstract

Thermoelectric generators (TEGs) have gained much popularity in the search for alternatives to clean sources to harvest energy. Given their capability to harness an electric potential given a temperature differential across their opposing faces, and the foreseeable prevalence of naturally and/or commonly occurring temperature gradients in multiple applications, TEGs are an especially interesting candidate to study how their capabilities can be maximized across different scenarios. This study aims to design and test a TEG system exploring the energy harvesting capabilities possible given the temperature differential on a glass window surface against the ambient temperature, in an attempt to mount onto a vertical surface to avoid some of the infrastructural and spatial difficulties that arise in horizontally installed applications.Key Words: Energy Harvesting, Thermoelectric Generator, TE

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