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'''Product Narrative for the November 2016 Seed Eco-Home Prototype''' | '''Product Narrative for the November 2016 Seed Eco-Home Prototype''' | ||
The Seed Eco-Home is full of advanced eco-features that come in the standard model. With 3000W of off-grid power, the house is completely self-sufficient on energy. | The Seed Eco-Home is full of advanced eco-features that come in the standard model. With 3000W of off-grid power, the house is completely self-sufficient on energy. It makes no senser for any new construction to go without PV panels - see [[Feasibility Notes on PV]]). | ||
What happens when the sun doesn't shine? The standard feature is a '''grid-tie inverter''', which also pushes power back to the grid in the day. [[Notes on Grid Tie Inverter]] | |||
What about power generation at night? A 100 W '''Thermoelectric Generator (TEG)''' is included. This device converts heat into electricity, so you can be generating power from your pellet stove. With superefficient LED lighting (3W per bulb), and a super-efficient 8W refrigerator - that is plenty of power to run your computer and house if you are super eco-conscious. See notes on the [[Feasibility of TEG Power]]. | What about power generation at night? A 100 W '''Thermoelectric Generator (TEG)''' is included. This device converts heat into electricity, so you can be generating power from your pellet stove. With superefficient LED lighting (3W per bulb), and a super-efficient 8W refrigerator - that is plenty of power to run your computer and house if you are super eco-conscious. See notes on the [[Feasibility of TEG Power]]. | ||
Revision as of 20:33, 18 May 2016
Product Narrative for the November 2016 Seed Eco-Home Prototype
The Seed Eco-Home is full of advanced eco-features that come in the standard model. With 3000W of off-grid power, the house is completely self-sufficient on energy. It makes no senser for any new construction to go without PV panels - see Feasibility Notes on PV).
What happens when the sun doesn't shine? The standard feature is a grid-tie inverter, which also pushes power back to the grid in the day. Notes on Grid Tie Inverter
What about power generation at night? A 100 W Thermoelectric Generator (TEG) is included. This device converts heat into electricity, so you can be generating power from your pellet stove. With superefficient LED lighting (3W per bulb), and a super-efficient 8W refrigerator - that is plenty of power to run your computer and house if you are super eco-conscious. See notes on the Feasibility of TEG Power.
For night power -
Now if any of these features don't suit your situation for whatever reason - you can replace them with cheaper, standard options.
- Thermoelectric generator - When the sun is not out, we can run the thermoelectic generator from our pellet stove. This is even possible in the summer,