How wasted heat from our bodies could generate green energy

Tuesday 12 Nov 2024
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If you’ve ever seen yourself through a thermal imaging camera, you’ll know that your body produces lots of heat. This is in fact a waste product of our metabolism. Every square foot of the human body gives off heat equivalent to about 19 matches per hour.

Unfortunately, much of this heat simply escapes into the atmosphere. Wouldn’t it be great if we could harness it to produce energy? Research has shown this would indeed be possible; discovering ways of capturing and storing body heat for energy generation, using eco-friendly materials.

Read more in The Conversation here