1.0Gizmodo Australiahttps://gizmodo.com.auKelsey Campbell-Dollaghanhttps://gizmodo.com.au/author/kelseycampbelldollaghan-usa/Thermoelectric IKEA Furniture Could Charge Your Phone With Energy From Your Coffeerich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="alVtwigG74"><a href="https://gizmodo.com.au/2015/11/thermoelectricikea-furniturecould-harvest-energy-from-yourcoffee-to-charge-your-phone/">Thermoelectric IKEA Furniture Could Charge Your Phone With Energy From Your Coffee</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://gizmodo.com.au/2015/11/thermoelectricikea-furniturecould-harvest-energy-from-yourcoffee-to-charge-your-phone/embed/#?secret=alVtwigG74" width="600" height="338" title="“Thermoelectric IKEA Furniture Could Charge Your Phone With Energy From Your Coffee” — Gizmodo Australia" data-secret="alVtwigG74" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/24/1532894368743923604.gif?quality=75&w=800800450Your computer, your gaming console, even your cup of coffee — all of these objects in your house radiate heat, which promptly goes to waste. But what if your kitchen table or console cabinet contained the thermoelectric hardware to turn that heat into usable electricity?