Scientists have found a creative way to radically improve thermoelectric materials, a finding that could one day lead to the development of improved solar panels, more energy-efficient cooling equipment, and even the creation of new devices that could turn the vast amounts of heat wasted at power plants into more electricity.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/~4/ZwaZ0nNFphU" height="1" width="1"/>