Eneco’s Chip to Reduce Energy Consumption in Laptops

Eneco, an US-based chip development firm, claims to have developed a “solid state energy conversion/generation chip“. The chip is capable of turning a proportion of heat energy directly into usable electricity and could be applied to reduce energy consumption in laptops and other devices, according to the reports.

Speaking at a presentation to potential investors in London, chief executive Dr Lew Brown said that Dell and Apple are interested in using the chip in their notebooks to extract heat generated by microprocessors, convert it to electricity and use it to power cooling fans. Harnessing waste electricity in this manner could help improve battery life and enhance processor performance, according to Brown.

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