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Published on 15 February 2024

Electricity from waste heat thanks to new piston machine - Empa/ETH spin-off aims to increase energy efficiency

Dübendorf, St. Gallen und Thun, 15.2.2024 - Industrial waste heat is an untapped goldmine: It is produced in large quantities, but is hardly used efficiently. A new type of machine developed by Empa scientists and their partners based on an innovative engine technology could change this – also with the help of an Empa Entrepreneur Fellowship, which was recently awarded to Empa researcher and neo-entrepreneur Andyn Omanovic.