Well ok,We are looking for somebody who has a real ideal or source,On finding a way,to make 12 volt turbines,?

Question

To be more specific,We are looking to make power out of our wood stove.Since we burn it all winter,Why not use some of the heat to make a 12 volt charge,for storing into battery's.If ther is anybody that realy knows how it's done please responed.And if you dont keep it to yourself.Need real connections to make it happen...thanks

Answer 1

You could use a stirling cycle engine. That way, you don't have the hassle and danger of live steam plus you could mass produce it fairly cheaply. It does not need to be built with much precision as you are not concerned with efficiency - in fact, waste heat is what you want here to warm your house.

http://science.howstuffworks.com/stirling-engine1.htm

Answer 2

Are you talking about a steam turbine? Man, that's playing with fire (pun intended). You just don't want to be messing with steam. It's a major engineering effort.

Peltier devices would work, but you have to be careful to control the hot-side temperature so that you don't melt solder connections or do other damage. Years ago I thought it would be a good idea to use a peltier device to run a fan on a woodstove to circulate air; the hotter the woodstove, the more air would be circulated. I abandoned the idea when I realized that I would not be able to market the device for less than $100 a pop. I didn't think that consumers would tolerate that sort of price. Lo and behold, about 3 years later what do I see but a woodstove mounted fan, selling for - you guessed it - $100. Guess I was wrong on that one.