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From: ken@rochester.UUCP
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Thermoelectric Generators
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Date: Mon, 9-Mar-87 14:16:24 EST
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Posted: Mon Mar  9 14:16:24 1987
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|All the talk about thermoelectric generators that I've seen have all stated
|that the devices worked off of either chemically generated heat, or by burning
|some fossil fuel.  It would seem that these devices are idealy suited for use
|in solar production of electricity.  Has any work been done?  Are there any
|models that work with solar heat?  How efficient are they?  Cost effective?

Remember heat is a low grade form of energy. If you have sunshine, it
is better to convert directly, using solar cells.

	Ken