Chang Chung-hsuan, a student at Hsinchu’s Neisi High School, recently came up with an energy conservation idea that captured top honors in the district vocational school science fair.
“I want to transform the heat produced by household electrical appliances into electricity for domestic use,” Chang said. “In theory, this process allows every home to become a source of green energy.”
Chang said his idea requires heat generated by a refrigerator to be captured in a hot water bottle. The heat is kept warm with a solar cell and remains available for use in water heating.
“The heat produced by appliances and devices is potentially an inexpensive source of electricity that can be utilized during peak periods,” Chang said.
“On a larger scale, it is possible that humans could finally have a way to scrap nuclear stations and other polluting forms of energy generation.”
