Basics of Thermoelectric Energy Harvesting

Energy harvesters can alleviate the stress from the world’s reliance on fossil fuels, which is heavily impacting the environment in negative ways. Many countries around the world have already pledged to reduce carbon emissions in the coming decades, and a switch to renewable energy using energy
harvesting technologies will aid in reaching that goal.

Energy harvesting devices, especially thermoelectric generators (TEGs), are also a step toward a battery-free future. Batteries contain many metals that can become hazardous waste and harm the environment. Energy harvesters can supplant the need for batteries by either recycling the waste
energy being produced by a device or reclaiming energy from the ambient conditions and turning it into electricity. 

Download our white paper on the basics of thermoelectric energy harvesting below.