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I was raised by a Marine. I have tendency towards finding the uncompromising best option regardless of the cost/effort -and then realizing it could be easier after the fact. Id imagined a small battery/capacitor set up to buffer engine but using the engine to charge a smaller battery bank sounds mor...

1000 is the temp the nasa converter operates at. Lower temps will work too of course. It would be an easier diy for sure -how large would it have to be to get 3kw?

The thing is the sand needs to get to 1000f. I was thinking building it around a simple rocket stove would be the cheapest solution -especially if you could grow the fuel. The biggest challenge is getting the engine manufactured. "5-kWe Free-Piston Stirling Engine Convertor" provides some ...

I mean a solar panel connected to a basic heating element. Ive read a standard shipping container sized battery can store 100kw (or more) so something the size of a refrigerator could hold like 10-20kw. Converted at 50% thats still enough to run a house for a week. I like the nasa model because it h...

A sand battery connected to a solar panel with municipal backup. I imagine a modular system.

Im new here and have no expertise but since we are all interested -why cant we just ...make it ourselves? Create a plan (copy NASAs), find the materials/manufacturer and ...just figure it all out?

Qnergy sells this but I think they want $$$$. I have a feeling they can be built at scale fairly cheaply. I want one to power my home!

Hi everyone. New member with an interest in climate friendly sustainable living. I don't have a engineering background or anything but I am persistent at creating for solutions when I have goal. I'm mainly interested in mid to high power linear models for residential power generation. Im glad this f...