NY Times list new thermoelectric company among the 10 to watch out of ARPA-E

Early-stage, high-risk, US government-supported and potentially game changing are the common features of these 10 companies. Phononic Devices is an ARPA-E awardee commercializing advanced materials nano-engineered to recapture waste heat and convert it into electric power, or conversely, to provide highly efficient refrigeration and cooling. Phononic Devices is one of only 37 companies selected by ARPA-E in their inaugural solicitation for funding to pursue "transformational" energy breakthroughs and is based on research done atOklahoma University. More detail can be found arpa-e website.