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Johnson thermoelectric energy converter

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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An electrochemical heat engine, with no moving parts, which can take a heat source and convert it to electric power, or take electric power to cool the thermal interface. A device which pushes hydrogen gas through a proton-exchange membrane (PEM), using either heat-induced pressure or electricity to drive the process.

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Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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Johnson + thermoelectric + energy + converter. Coined by American nuclear engineer and aerospace engineer Lonnie Johnson, who invented it. Named after American nuclear engineer and aerospace engineer Lonnie Johnson, who invented it.