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[-] megopie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 days ago

They’re actually quite similar to thermoelectric generators. But the potential difference between two semi conductors is created by a heat differential rather than by photon excitation.

Thermoelectric generators have been used on various rovers and deep space probes as well as in remote lighthouses.

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