SMRTR Science & EngineeringNov 6, 2024The Next Web

How wasted heat from our bodies could generate green energy

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Researchers are developing ways to harness human body heat and industrial waste heat for energy generation using eco-friendly materials like wood-derived lignin. This technology could power wearable devices indefinitely and help industries improve efficiency, with lignin-based membranes converting low-temperature waste heat into electricity and storing it in sustainable supercapacitors.

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