(Source: Datamonitor)
Amerigon, a developer of products based on advanced thermoelectric technologies, has said that its BSST subsidiary will install and test thermoelectric waste heat recovery generators in BMW Group and Ford vehicles in the newest phase of a US Department of Energy-funded program studying the use of thermoelectric systems to convert waste heat from automobile engine exhaust into electrical power.
The program, which is being conducted by a team led by BSST, was reportedly created to improve automobile fuel economy and supports the US Department of Energy's (DOE) objectives of reducing dependence on foreign energy imports and lowering greenhouse gas emissions while supporting the increased electrification of vehicle powertrains.
The DOE will contribute approximately $1.1 million in funding and BSST will contribute an additional $370,000 for this fifth phase of the project, which has a targeted completion date of March 31, 2010.
Daniel Coker, president and CEO of Amerigon, said: "The DOE project represents another significant application for Amerigon's thermoelectric technology. Our BSST subsidiary continues to advance the science of thermoelectric devices particularly as it applies to heating and cooling and power generation."
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