Stirling Power
Wednesday 22nd February
I’m not quite sure how I missed this story about personal Stirling-engine-based power stations for use in the home.
I’ve been into Stirling engines for some time - they’re whisper-quiet external combustion engines used in many areas such as pumping, power generation and (in reverse) cryogenics.
If the article is to be believed, then we’ll be seeing them in homes Real Soon Now™.
At only umpty grand a shot…
sweavo
22 Feb 06 at 3:22 pm
stirling engines are great! i really hope this scheme takes off.
henry
22 Feb 06 at 6:44 pm
Me too! I remember seeing a mini one sat on a cup of tea, pumping away.
Rich
22 Feb 06 at 6:49 pm
Hey Stu,
You don’t really know me, but I’ve been reading your blog for a while now… (This sounds like the opening to a horror film, but trust mt, it’s not)
I’m off to Finland on the weekend and have some questions for you, as you seem pretty au feit with the Finns.
I also have something to tell you, that you may find quite funny or interesting, but best to use e-mail rather than your blog space.
I bet that’s got you interested.
Please e-mail…
Phil (AKA DoGGa)
DoGGa
22 Feb 06 at 7:39 pm
Oooh I want the British Gas one (having signed up for 5 years)
lordhutton
22 Feb 06 at 7:56 pm
Hi, came across your blog whilst searching for sterling engines, the micro chp home boiler apparently makes use of the wasted exhaust heat from a central heating boiler to generate electricity
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/working_lunch/3231549.stm
there was an article on the working lunch about them (see above link)
technochoc
13 Aug 06 at 10:37 am
Interesting link. Similar content to the one I posted in the original blog
stu
13 Aug 06 at 11:59 am