An energy recovery system for hybrid automobile. The energy recovery
system generates electricity by utilizing the temperature difference
between a high temperature thermal medium and a low temperature thermal
medium. As the high temperature thermal medium, engine coolant for
cooling an engine is used. As the low temperature thermal medium, pump
refrigerant for cooling by a heat pump is used. The heat pump maintains
the pump refrigerant at a low temperature by using heat from the engine
coolant. Therefore, while electricity is reliably generated at a
thermoelectric converter, energy is efficiently used for cooling the pump
refrigerant.