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Thermoelectric Energy: How it Works and its Applications

Published by sson2 on 6th March 2018
Thomas Johann Seebeck, founder of the Seebeck Effect ; Source: thermoelectrics.caltech.edu

A Short History of Thermoelectrics 

With every discussion of old and new emerging concepts, theories, and technologies within the STEM field, comes an introduction of the figures behind them. Thomas Johann Seebeck is certainly not the only scientist that had a lasting influence upon the development of thermoelectric technologies, but he is just one among many who catalyzed research into this energy source. In 1821, Seebeck made the discovery that different temperatures had the ability to move a compass magnet.[1]  Although he had initially thought that this was caused by magnetism created by the temperature difference and the “Earth’s magnetic field”, he later discovered that the temperature difference produced electric potential (voltage)  which can generate electric current in a closed circuit, now known as the Seebeck Effect. [1] 

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Self-Driving Trucks: The Future of the Truck Driving Industry?

Published by sson2 on 25th January 2018

With autonomous vehicles as a popular topic of discussion among other breakthrough technologies, there are many pros and cons that both the general public and key players within the industry have realized with these vehicles. According to an article published in the New York Times last November, “Trucking is a $700 billion industry that touches every corner of the economy.” Continue reading Self-Driving Trucks: The Future of the Truck Driving Industry?

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