Free Energy from the ground

Combine a ground source heat pump, a decent sized Stirling engine and an electric generator - result free energy forever

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[rcad78]

I've been mulling this idea over myself recently - I'm certainly going to give a proof of concept model a go (with a few added process steps which I won't divulge here!) just to see for myself why it will/won't work. As a degree qualified, battle hardened, engineer I think the only drawback is that the most iron clad patent would be worked around for a concept so simple, meaning the only way to sit on this idea AND make money is with your own power station in the back garden...

[furzeham]

I think you are probably right, given the efficiency of stirling engines, it might be worth chucking a bit of solar into the pot too. If I could use such a device for powering my own home I think I'd do it today. I terms of money makin, sellin the parts would be a possible avenue and not infinge any existing patents.

[sceptic33]

i think people also need to work on atmospheric source heat pumps. As one of the major problems facing us is global(atmospheric) warming, WE SHOULD DEVELOP TECHNOLOGY THAT EXTRACTS HEAT FROM THE ATMOSHPHERE. if this is done as you suggest with heat pump and stirling combos, a "small" amount of energy could be used to cool the atmosphere, and at the same time GENERATE MORE POWER than the cooling system is using... HEAT RECAPTURE TECHNOLOGY is the BEST WAY boost efficiency in all systems

[Bo0ja]

interesting and informative thank you

[mikeccuk2006]

hang down a millions of digital thermometer (AKA thermo couples) close to the Earth's core then you get electricity straight from the Earth until the end of time.

[madbackyardscientist]

here's how :#1 I came about this from a verry diferent point of view, an endothermic chemical reaction would absorb heat at no cost of input energy and could be released in several reactions to get back to the original reactants.

#2 finding the right chemical reaction was taking a verry long time and I thought about boiling a low temperature liquid on the hot coils of a heat pump to drive a steam engine with a mechanical link back to the compressor.

but its not free its "solar thermal energy."

[mirabilis]

uhm.. doesn't this exist already?

[linefoot]

Also rather than using PV for solar power you should consider CSP (concentrated solar power) in particular Parabolic Trough Systems or Linear Fresnel Reflector Systems

Argh!?! can't post urls.. Just search google for "Linear Concentrator Systems"

These systems could be scaled down and used on rooftops.. Also it is possible to retain the heat produced during daylight hours so as to produce electricity even at night without the need for batteries though batteries are still an option.

[linefoot]

It is very simple and more than possible to power your house for free. combine solar, geothermal, Stirling engines, wind.. Also note that a compost pile generates a great deal of heat, they sometime ignite themselves which creates some real potential when combined with Stirling engines.