Thermoelectric Power Generation On Wood Stove

Here is my Thermoelectric Power Generation scheme using TEC moduals from eBay a small lab hot plate, a heat sink and a small radio I can generate enough power to run. I thought to my self the extreme temp differential in the winter and how my wood stove could be the heat and outside the cold, I jumped to prototype but I ran out of gumption and funding anyways it's a start and an idea for waste heat power generation.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• waste
• heat
• Thermoelectric
• Power
• Generation
• wood
• stove
• peltier
• junction
• renewable
• power

[vatrenikrug]

do not put the cold part on outside,you vill lose heat for home,beter use smaller diference and gain all heat for home,and get electric curren for free with no energy lose from house :)

[saneightyseven]

einstein on the heatsink at 3:25 

[AClarke2007]

@NadadouroDave Maybe Canada is already in you, you just haven`t realised it yet?!

[doirealyneed1]

The best part??? NIB playing on your radio. LOL

[loudwaters9]

Ah, you sound so manly and intelligent, Electra.

[NadadouroDave]

I haven't listened to Rush in years! I miss Canada!!

[JurekOK]

man, if you read the datasheet, you will know that the PN junction decomposes rapidly above 120degrees C. Temperature difference is not all.

Still, might be good as aux power for sensors instead of battery etc.

[Duckyistrippin]

wouldnt it be easier to just call it a peltier chip instead of thermoelectricwhathtefuck

[Bingstock]

dude i got it . Bury your heat sink in the ground or run an exchanger in the dirt and track the sun with a bunch of magnifying glasses onto the other side. i wonder what that would generate?

[TronixGuy93]

I've seen this concept in use before, and believe AMD owns the patent, someone correct me if I'm wrong.

While this is all well and good the focus is to be AWAY from carbon emitting power sources (such as burning coal, wood, natural gas and nuclear reactions) and directly the result of geo-thermal, solar, wind, tidal or unavoidable bio-processes, with a strong focus on one or more methods for sustenance in the absence of the others.