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Better Thermal Photovoltaics Wednesday, January 21, 2009 - Anuradha Menon Home >> Headlines >> General Technology   
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A new approach to converting heat into electricity using solar cells could make a technology called thermal photovoltaics (TPVs) more practical. MTPV, a startup based in Boston that has raised $10 million, says that it has developed prototypes that are large enough for practical applications. The company recently announced agreements to install the devices in glass factories to generate electricity from hot exhaust. (source: technologyreview.com)
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