"Wulf Glatz, a 35 year old scientist from the Politechnic Federal School in Zurich, has developed a new generation of the thermoelectric generator which converts warmth into electric current.

Thanks to the device there will be mobile phones which will be charged by body heat.

The batteries of these mobile phones are one of the most polluting devices because of the materials they are made of. But they also involve a constant energetic expenditure, because their utility is limited to the length of time it’s been charged.

Glatz’s invention, was awarded with the Swisselectric Research Award 2009 yesterday, given by the electricity companies in Switzerland.

These generators can be installed also in the apartments to produce electricity through the heat delivered by the heating of the building.

Similarly, they can feed the electronics on a vehicle due to the engine’s heat, which would save a 10 percent of fuel.

According to the jury, it is expected that this technology wil reach the market in about two years."

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