OrionWorks wrote:
> I assume you mean a steam generator rather than, say, a thermoelectric
> generator, which is less efficient.
Didn't someone donate a Stirling engine to the BLP cause awhile ago? I
wonder if that setup could be used to increase efficiency.
Stirling engines are inefficient. All small engines are, but as far
as I know, conventional steam turbines are the best. I don't know
what the smallest one is.
The Chinese make many small water turbine generators that produce a
few hundred watts I think. They are about the size of a coffee pot.
They are used in remote villages to power LCD televisions and
satellite dishes, so that Chinese people everywhere can watch
government propaganda.
- Jed
