Electricity Generation From Stove?

this magazine is a great resource...

http://www.homepower.com/

Now that all our electric bills have gone up like everything else has anyone come up with any new ideas on an old post . How does the Ecofan work with the fan out in front and not on top ? Maybe somthing can be designed to run a small 12v generator like ebay# 250288662750 that can be used to charge a battery bank. You may not be able to generate alot of amps but it would be able to run 24/7.

Stirling engine. the black cylinder is the furnace.

Steam engines. Steam motorcycle. Stanley Steamer boiler.

I'm a bit busy at the moment so I've only skimmed through this thread....

Look at some of the videos on this page - http://www.greensteamengine.com/

I've often thought of using something along these lines to power a few pumps/motors.

Those are pretty neat!

Looks like alot of potential for broken parts though .... I couldn't see a setup like that lasting very long powering anything .... but you get what you pay for.

I worked for a guy for quite a few years that owned what was supposed to be the largest steam engine collection in the world. I don`t even remember how many stanleys he had ( at least 18) but mostly he had the tractors that were used for farming & running log mills & such. Everything breaks down but I can`t remember one of his down & they were used a good bit, I took people for rides in a little stanley bus for a week straight probably 20 or better rires a day without a problem.

Old time steam engines are as tough as nails ...... I was referring to the green steam link .... lots of moving parts violently changing direction many times per second, .... but unlike an internal combustion engine, which reciprocates up & down, this is going in several different directions!

Watch the video of it in action ... you'll see what I mean. I suppose it could be built using all titanium parts though ...

The lack of lubrication & that flex tube on the smaller engines would be the most likely trouble spots IMO. But then again what do I know, I`m kinda fond of the old peoven things.

Unfortunately, to make any serious power you need high pressure steam. This is not something you are going to want in your home.

Someone has been giving steam electricity for home use some thought. Check this site out.
http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles/goebel43.html

Here is an interesting piece of equipment. Not for a home owner but its not exactly huge either.
http://www.energent.net/documents/Microsteam_Brochure.pdf

I recall hearing that the cheapest electricity you can get is what comes to you from the electric company and the cheapest electricity you can make yourself would be from a small hydro turbine but who owns property with a stream capable? Wind is next then solar. I heard this a few years ago and solar has been getting cheaper and maybe so has everything else so I don’t know for sure what is the most economical today. I think I’ll just stick with PP&L for the time being.

I know it's an old post. The Green Steam link will build one for you or sell the parts for a larger one. Did anyone here try it? An 82 year old I know wants to make one and is sending for the parts. Says it could be run with pellets too. He was in the navy(so sometimes I believe him?) and says it wouldn't use that much coal or make that much noise. He says it's to run a house, not a factory!!! But he's worked with diesel and just tunes noise out. I'm interested.
Many of you are already heating water with boiler systems. Electricity isn't really much more of a leap.