His company revamps an old device to allow you to generate electricity in your own home

His company revamps an old device to allow you to generate electricity in your own home
Modern Electron has applied a modern twist to an old technology. By using computer simulations and novel materials, the Seattle startup has made a new type of thermionic converter, a heat engine first developed in the 1950s, that’s more efficient than the old model at turning heat into electricity. Read Full Article