TEG Log

Thu Sep 29, 2016

Dear Drs. Yazawa and Shakouri,

I read your article on cost-efficiency tradeoffs of TEG power geneation - https://quantum.soe.ucsc.edu/sites/default/files/yazawa_EST2011.pdf. I am the founder of Open Source Ecology (see my TED Talk on the open source blueprints for civilization - http://bit.ly/2dsMUf0), and we are working on an open source, stove-mounted Thermoelectric Generator. This first prototype will be used in our experimental Seed Eco-Home (http://bit.ly/2cMrGpG), an affordable eco-home that will be built in 5 days by a team of 40 people this November. The TEG module will be mounted on a pellet stove with a hydronic heat exchanger. The intent is to create the world’s first, replicable, practical TEG unit for DIY builds.

Can you comment on the feasibility of the following concept design for us?

http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/Identify_Thermoelectric_Generator_Subject_Matter_Experts#Conceptual_Design.2C_Requirements

We would like to ask you if you are in a position to advise us - to develop this open source TEG unit up to a replicable, open source product. The time requirement would be 1 hour per month. If not, would you be able to suggest other potential advisors?

Thanks, Marcin

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Dear R. McCarty,

I read your abstract for the Thermoelectric Power Generator Design for Maximum Power -

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11664-012-2299-8#/page-1

I am the founder of Open Source Ecology (please see my TED Talk on the open source blueprints for civilization - http://bit.ly/2dsMUf0). We are working on an open source, stove-mounted Thermoelectric Generator. This first prototype will be used in our experimental Seed Eco-Home (http://bit.ly/2cMrGpG), an affordable eco-home that will be built in 5 days by a team of 40 people this November. The TEG module will be mounted on a pellet stove with a hydronic heat exchanger. The intent is to create the world’s first, replicable, practical TEG unit for DIY builds.

Can you comment on the feasibility of the following concept design for us?

http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/Identify_Thermoelectric_Generator_Subject_Matter_Experts#Conceptual_Design.2C_Requirements

We would like to ask you if you are in a position to advise us - to develop this open source TEG unit up to a replicable, open source product. The time requirement would be 1 hour per month. If not, would you be able to suggest other potential advisors?

Thanks, Marcin