AMTEC (alkali metal thermal-to-electric conversion)
Source: NASA Lewis
Date: 11/1/95    Record No.: 10272
Contact: Ed Beardsworth, 415-328-5670

AMTEC (alkali metal thermal-to-electric conversion)
AMTEC has been under development by NASA Lewis for a long time. With a sealed unit as small as a D-cell, or much larger, a startup company says it's ready for bonafide commercial applications, starting with remote power generation (replacing less efficient thermoelectric units). Put them in a gas furnace, and homes could stay warm in spite of blizzard-caused power outages.

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