CO2 reduction by up to 3.1% is expected by regenerative electric power via exhaust gas heat through Thermoelectric Generator unit on a vehicle with 2.0L gasoline engine Yamaha Corporation and Sumitomo
Yamaha Corporation: Yamaha to Begin Offering Samples of YGPX024 TEG Module for Vehicle Use
Yamaha Corporation (TOKYO:7951) has developed the YGPX024, the world s largest 1 and most powerful 2 thermoelectric power generation (TEG) module using automotive exhaust gas heat energy to generate power. Sample sales are set to begin March 5 (JST).
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Yamaha TEG module YGPX024 (Photo: Business Wire)
Global warming is an ongoing challenge. Hybrid vehicles and EVs have become a new trend in the automobile industry, while new energy and dispersed power sources are becoming popular power supply measures. Yamaha has a long history of producing thermoelectric cooler modules for optical communication networks, such as 5G, and has adapted its knowledge, experience, and proprietary technology to develop the YGPX024 TEG module, which it expects to contribute to CO2 reducti