Mercedes reveals 2014 engine details*
This is the bit that caught my eye:
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The power output of the current KERS units produce 80bhp for just 6.7 seconds. The new ERS unit will produce 161bhp - bringing the total power output to 750bhp, the same as the current engines - for 33.3 seconds per lap.
This is achieved by harvesting energy from the turbo and a heat converter, storing up to 10 times as much as the current systems.
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I am assuming this system is converting waste heat into electricity to store in the KERS battery. Very cool!