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Borla reveals innovative plan to convert exhaust heat to electricity


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  • John Goreham
    Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
    6/24/2015
    Borla, the exhaust company we all know and love, has partnered with Alphabet Energy in a novel approach to energy recovery. The idea is to capture the waste-heat in the exhaust stream of a vehicle. That energy will be converted to electricity using Alphabet Energy's thermoelectric technology. Once converted to electricity, the power can be used to support the alternator, replace the alternator, or to power vehicle components using electricity.

Pointing out that the exhaust heat makes up about 60% of the total energy generated from gasoline in a vehicle, the new system being studied would take back five to 10 percent of that energy for use in the vehicle. Alex Borla, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer at Borla, commented on the idea, saying, “Our customers count on us to deliver the highest quality exhaust products while also helping them manage their most pressing challenges for the Class 8 truck fleet operator, and that’s fuel efficiency. As we expand into new markets, it’s our vision to combine Borla’s state-of-the-art exhaust and filtration technologies with thermoelectrics, and Alphabet Energy is the ideal partner to fulfill this vision.”

If the technology proves successful in large vehicles it could later be scaled to fit light trucks. Read more about how the technology works now at this link.


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