Eco Factor: Hybrid generator produces electricity from light and temperature difference.
Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd has developed a power-generating hybrid generator that can convert both light and heat into usable electricity. Made from organic materials, the device was announced at the 2010 IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting in San Francisco.
Developed for use in energy harvesting, the device works in a photovoltaic mode when the lighting conditions are good and works as a thermoelectric generator when the amount of light is not enough but the temperature difference can be utilized. The generator was developed by wiring multiple pairs of n-type organic semiconductors and a p-type semiconductors.
Via: Tech-On
