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I have to say that I like your style. Yeah the lithium batteries last but there is alot more complexity to them than just 'plug and play'. I do think they are pretty great but it just is not the direction that I want to go with things because I like 'simplicity'. As for the Tesla stuff I am honestly just not a fan because I think much of it is overpriced and although I must commend the marketing strategy used...it is after all a marketing strategy much more than a 'push' for sustainability but that is all philisophical opinion on my part and I am not narrow minded enough to hold other folk's choices against them. I am famiilar with what you call an Earth Battery now that you describe it and I actually have plans for doing something similar with buried pipe. There is some confusion over the difference between Peltier modules and TEG modules. The first is for heating and cooling but the second is strictly for generating electricity. There is a lot of crap TEG modules on the market but there are also some really nice ones that produce good voltages. The technology is definitly promising for passive electric generation but it is still evolving. I looked through your feed but could not locate the article on energy scavengers that you mentioned. I did read an article last night about MIT doing some experiments with it but I could not find anything else online. The way you are doing your insulation sounds like a good method just be careful not to create a double vapor barrier in the process. That black walnut must be what a hundred feet tall or more? That tree is going to make some beautiful cabinets. It is a really pretty wood. I like that kind of tree alot but it sure is hard to grow things near it due to the juglone. As for that shop. Yeah it is a brilliant method for creating space and for what you get in the end 'per dollar' it is well worth it. I am really looking forward to seeing your progress as you move forward.
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The thermo electric generator is composed of peltier modules, which are simple thermocouples in series. The ones the Russians use are thermocouple wire (welded style) that allows them to expose it to volcanic heat. The cooling peltire modules are semiconductors and will not survive that high a heat. If you decide to make your own thermocouples, they use low voltage high current, and just touch the wires together. Remember that each thermocouple will only output 50 milivolts (0.05 volts), so you will need a lot of them to get usable power. I have considered setting one up for solar on front , and ground cool on the back. At night, I can run the woodstove heat into the sun side of this panel, and generate power. *They are a fun toy.* *`:)`*
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I got a few of the cheaper ones not that long ago and they output 0.96 volts each and I think (if memory serves here) they generate around 2 watts each. I probably won't build any but I may buy some of the larger 14.4 volt ones eventually. There is a pretty big power plant using them in Alaska to harness volcanic heat as well.
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I have seen fans for wood-stoves that use them for power. I will play with them once I am settled. **`:)`** *I think **I can build a refrigerator with Peltier modules** that will run directly from my battery bank.* I have already found a chest type freezer already that draws only 72 Watts.
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I have a friend in Fla, that bought the surplus battery from a tesla, for about a grand, and runs his whole house on it. All the tech is already there, and the owners sell them for scrap when they upgrade. That said, USE what YOU are comfortable with! It is YOUR system! I will use over 300 battery sticks, to make a 21000 watt 24 volt battery. But that is what I am comfortable with, which does not mean it is right for you. Eventually, I would like to make a Vanadium Redox flow battery. BUT I am not comfortable with that yet, LOL! **`:)`**
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Indeed it is all about working with what we are comfortable with. I don't begrudge anyone what they do or do not use. I have considered finding a scraped (totaled out) electric vehicle at a scrap yard just for the battery. That Vanadium Redox flow battery is a new one to me but after a little research whooa does it look interesting.
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I can make the Vanadium Redoxcells on one of my Vertical mills. I want that battery! But it will have to wait, until I am finished moving. **`:(`**
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Your balance is below $0.3. Your account is running low and should be replenished. You have roughly 10 more @dustsweeper votes. Check out the Dustsweeper FAQ here: https://steemit.com/dustsweeper/@dustsweeper/dustsweeper-faq
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Thanks for all your good work, I refilled this account! **`:)`**
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