News & Insights

Stay updated on MicroPower's latest announcements, thought leadership, and industry insights on thermoelectric innovation.

May 2026 Thought Leadership

Why the World's Biggest Clean Energy Source Is the Heat We Throw Away

Exploring the untapped potential of industrial waste heat as a baseload clean energy source, with compelling data on global waste heat reserves and recovery opportunities.

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April 2026

MicroPower Refreshes Brand and Messaging to Reflect Sharpened Commercial Focus

Updated visual identity and site content align with the sectors where MicroPower's thermoelectric platform maps most directly to current partner demand – industrial waste heat, bioenergetics, and precision thermal management in biomanufacturing.

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April 2026 Thought Leadership

The Thermoelectric Renaissance: Why Solid-State Power Is Having Its Moment

Analysis of why thermoelectric technology is poised for breakthrough adoption as energy markets shift toward distributed, sustainable power solutions.

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March 2026 Thought Leadership

Bioenergetics 101: Where Biology Meets Energy

Introduction to the bioenergetics sector, explaining the intersection of biotechnology and energy production, and thermoelectric technology's role in this emerging market.

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February 2026 Thought Leadership

The Hidden Energy Crisis in Biomanufacturing

Deep dive into thermal management challenges in biomanufacturing facilities and how precision thermoelectric cooling addresses critical industry pain points.

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January 2026 Thought Leadership

Beyond Solar and Wind: The Case for Waste Heat as Baseload Clean Energy

Examining waste heat recovery as a complementary clean energy source that provides reliable baseload power independent of weather or time of day.

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November 2025 Thought Leadership

A Soldier's Stove, A City's Power Plant: The Scalability of Thermoelectric Technology

Examining thermoelectric technology's remarkable scalability from humanitarian field applications to industrial-scale power generation deployments.

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October 2025 Thought Leadership

Why Thermoelectric Cooling Could Replace Your Bioreactor's Chiller

Case for replacing traditional mechanical chillers with solid-state thermoelectric cooling in bioreactor applications, comparing performance and operational benefits.

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September 2025 Thought Leadership

Cryogenic Cooling Without Liquid Nitrogen: What Solid-State Means for Biobanking

Exploring solid-state cryogenic cooling solutions and their transformative potential for biobanking, reducing operational complexity and environmental impact.

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August 2025 Thought Leadership

The Material Science Behind 14% Conversion Efficiency

Technical exploration of the material science innovations that enable MicroPower's industry-leading 14% conversion efficiency in thermoelectric devices.

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July 2025 Thought Leadership

Steel, Cement, Glass: The Industries That Waste the Most Heat

Analysis of the top industrial waste heat producers and why these sectors represent the largest thermoelectric deployment opportunities.

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June 2025 Thought Leadership

From Biogas to Green Hydrogen: The Closed-Loop Energy Revolution

Exploring closed-loop biogas-to-hydrogen systems and how thermoelectric recovery technology enables circular energy production models.

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May 2025 Thought Leadership

The Pyrolysis-TEG Connection: Turning Bio-Waste into Both Fuel and Electricity

Exploring synergy between biomass pyrolysis and thermoelectric recovery, creating dual-value circular economy models for bio-waste processing.

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March 2025 Thought Leadership

What 18 Years of R&D Taught Us About Thermoelectric Efficiency

Reflections on nearly two decades of research and development, sharing key learnings that enabled MicroPower's breakthrough efficiency achievements.

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February 2025

MicroPower Publishes Technology Briefing for Bioenergetics and Biomanufacturing

Reference document covering thermoelectric applications across biogas, bioreactors, pyrolysis, and cryogenic environments – available to qualified industrial and investment partners on request.

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February 2025 Thought Leadership

The IRA and Waste Heat: Understanding Federal Incentives for Industrial Energy Recovery

Analysis of Inflation Reduction Act incentives for waste heat recovery projects and how federal funding is accelerating thermoelectric deployment across industries.

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January 2025 Thought Leadership

Energy Prices Are Rising – Here's Why Waste Heat Recovery Just Became Urgent

Economic analysis of rising energy costs and how waste heat recovery has shifted from optional efficiency improvement to essential operational imperative.

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September 2024

MicroPower Sharpens Commercial Focus on Four Flagship Sectors

Near-term engagement concentrates on the four sectors where the thermoelectric platform maps most directly to proven performance and partner demand: industrial waste heat, bioenergy and biogas, AI datacentre and behind-the-meter power, and thermal-storage discharge.

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March 2023

MicroPower Receives Subscription Interest for Major Investment Round

Investor interest confirms confidence in thermoelectric technology platform, with significant subscription commitments received for planned funding round.

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December 2022

MicroPower Publishes Investment Memorandum

Comprehensive investment document detailing technology capabilities and $100B+ market opportunity in waste heat recovery and thermoelectric applications.

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October 2022

MicroPower Completes 2,500+ Hours of Steel Plant Testing at Gerdau

Extended pilot proves industrial durability at 420-460°C in major Canadian steel facility, demonstrating reliable long-term performance in harsh industrial environments.

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August 2021

MicroPower and ArcelorMittal Dofasco Outline Joint Waste Heat Recovery Project

North American steel giant partnership for thermoelectric waste heat recovery deployment at major integrated steel mill.

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July 2021

MicroPower Begins Gerdau Steel Plant Pilot Installation

Commercial pilot deployment at Canadian steel facility marks significant milestone in industrial thermoelectric system commercialization.

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March 2021

MicroPower Enters Strategic Partnership with QinetiQ and Demcon

Defence technology collaboration leveraging expertise from leading defence and advanced engineering partners.

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October 2020

MicroPower Launches GTW Brasil Generator Exhaust Recovery Pilot

South American industrial generator pilot deployment, expanding thermoelectric technology reach to emerging markets.

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December 2019

Triton Systems to Use MicroPower's Thermoelectric Generators

MicroPower issues a Letter of Support to Triton Systems for a collaborative thermoelectric power-harvesting project.

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November 2019

MicroPower Rolls Out High-Efficiency Plug-and-Play Power Generators

New PowerBlock, PowerRing, PowerDisc and PowerLog systems give customers ready-to-install heat-to-power conversion with minimal integration work.

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July 2019

MicroPower and TAI Project Selected for the Defense TechConnect Summit

A MicroPower and TAI proposal for continuous lunar power is selected for showcase at the Defense TechConnect Summit and Expo.

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December 2018

TAI and MicroPower Complete Phase 1 of Portable Power Generator Development

TAI and MicroPower complete Phase 1 of a portable power generator development program for military use.

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February 2018

ThermAvant Technologies Begins Testing MicroPower's Thermoelectric Modules

ThermAvant Technologies purchases an initial set of MicroPower modules to evaluate for military power-generation systems.

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April 2017

MicroPower Recognised Through U.S. Department of Commerce Exchange

MicroPower is showcased to an international delegation visiting San Marcos as part of a U.S. Department of Commerce and State Department exchange.

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March 2017

MicroPower and RSI Team Up to Develop Thermoelectric Solutions

MicroPower partners with defence and aerospace integrator RSI to design and manufacture thermoelectric power-generation products.

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January 2017

Dr. Thomas Zirkle Joins Thermoelectric Industry Advisory Board

MicroPower's Chief Technology Officer joins a Thermoelectric Industry Advisory Board tied to an NSF-backed materials-discovery research project.

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June 2016

MicroPower Completes 50W Field Installation on Biomass Stove

Real-world off-grid power generation demonstration on thermal stove platform, proving practical humanitarian applications.

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March 2016

Third-Party Testing Confirms the Quality of MicroPower's Modules

Independent testing by the US Army Research Laboratory and industry evaluators confirms MicroPower's modules outperform other thermoelectric products.

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March 2016

China Invites MicroPower to Present at the Global Cleantech Summit 2016

MicroPower is invited to present at the Global Cleantech Summit 2016 in Beijing.

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February 2016

MicroPower Wins the Dick Burdick Innovation Award

MicroPower wins the Dick Burdick Award at the Greater San Marcos Partnership's Innovation Summit.

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December 2014

MicroPower Brings World-Class Base-Material Growth In-House

MicroPower completes the transfer of ingot-growth know-how and equipment from Colorado Research Laboratories, bringing base-material production in-house.

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July 2014

MicroPower and OSPRE to Generate Electricity from Waste Heat

MicroPower agrees with UK electricity-from-waste company OSPRE to test its energy-conversion devices for capturing plant waste heat.

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May 2013

MicroPower Signs Strategic Partnership with Enerkit

Clean cooking stove integration partnership expanding thermoelectric technology deployment in emerging market applications.

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February 2013

MicroPower Global Selected to Present at CleanEquity Monaco 2013

An expert panel selects MicroPower to present at CleanEquity Monaco 2013, the invitation-only cleantech investment conference.

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November 2012

MicroPower Becomes First Tenant at Texas State University's STAR Park

Texas State University names MicroPower the first tenant of its new off-campus Science, Technology and Advanced Research Park in San Marcos.

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February 2010

MicroPower Technology Selected for DoD Seedling Effort

Department of Defense recognition of thermoelectric technology for military and defence applications.

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December 2009

MicroPower Collaborates with Boeing on Aerospace Waste Heat Recovery

Strategic collaboration exploring thermoelectric waste heat recovery applications for aircraft and aerospace systems.

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June 2008

MicroPower Global Founded

Company founded to commercialise breakthrough thermoelectric technology with 3-5x efficiency advantage over industry alternatives.

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