thermoacoustics is a science which involves converting thermal energy to acoustic energy… purpose is to extract energy from low grade heat (like car exhaust)… and convert it to electricity…
check this blog entry out… it explains briefly how acoustics engines work
also there have been a development in miniaturizing… check this New Scientist story
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