thermoelectric
adjective
ther·mo·elec·tric
ˌthər-mō-i-ˈlek-trik 
: of, relating to, or dependent on phenomena that involve relations between the temperature and the electrical condition in a metal or in contacting metals
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Heat as power Radioisotope thermoelectric generators can turn heat into electricity using a principle called the Seebeck effect, discovered by German scientist Thomas Seebeck in 1821.
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Benjamin Roulston, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025
Each probe is powered by three radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs) fueled by decaying plutonium-238.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2025
But for missions farther from the sun, where the sunlight is fainter, nuclear power in the form of radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs) can also be used to drive the electric propulsion.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 25 Jan. 2025
And thermoelectric generators and solar cells don’t work well if the wearable is worn under clothing.
—Patrick Mercier, IEEE Spectrum, 18 June 2020
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Benjamin Roulston, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025
Each probe is powered by three radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs) fueled by decaying plutonium-238.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2025
But for missions farther from the sun, where the sunlight is fainter, nuclear power in the form of radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs) can also be used to drive the electric propulsion.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 25 Jan. 2025
And thermoelectric generators and solar cells don’t work well if the wearable is worn under clothing.
—Patrick Mercier, IEEE Spectrum, 18 June 2020
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thermoelectric
adjective
ther·mo·elec·tric
ˌthər-mō-i-ˈlek-trik
: of, relating to, or dependent on phenomena that involve relations between the temperature and the electrical condition in a metal or in contacting metals
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