Stirling engine driven generator
Jeff,
I own forest land which I renewable harvest for heating my Alpine house. I am extremely frustrated as I wish to combine a Stirling engine with log-burning to produce green electricity via a generator. Nowhere have I found anything on the domestic scale. Toys and demonstrators and large-scale alternatives seem to exist but not what I seek. I want to be independent and not use fossil fuel for my power requirements. It seems to me that the technology exists and this is such an obvious application I cannot understand the causes of my frustration. Can you help?
John Newson
Julian Alps
Slovenia
John:
You are correct, a Sterling engine-driven electric generator that uses low level heat energy from either burning waste wood or solar thermal energy is a good way to solve your energy needs. Please note that there are many others working in this field even though you may feel frustrated in your search for information. This link will take you to a web site that sells detailed drawings and information on how to build your own 5 HP Sterling engine driven electric generator. This is not a toy or demonstration project.
This link will take you to a British Car Company’s web site describing their new packaged Sterling engine-driven home power-plant that provides both space heating and 15 Kw of electricity for a typical home.
Good luck!
Jeff Yago
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