PROS: Great design, function, and business purpose. Secondary use as an air injection, higly efficient, biomass cooking stove is on par in weight and utility with gas burning stoves.
CONS: Takes constant maintaining of fire to keep the power generation sustained. Only produces ~2 watts of sustained power from a USB port.. CEO Jonathan Cedar won't send us a signed picture.
Power sustained: 2 watts
Heatsink: Aluminum, Air fan
Thermoelectric Module: 50 mm Thermonamic.com (estimate)
Weight: 935 grams / 2.06 pounds
Size: ~ 21 cm x 13 cm / 8.25 inches x 5 inches
Comments: The effiecent burning of biomass, plus power creation make this the top pick for now. Would love to see revisions with more power generation.
http://tes-ne.com/PDF/epan.pdf
PROS: Uses any heat source. One of the first personal thermoelectric products to market.
CONS: Requires water for heatsink action. Not sure where to buy it.
Power sustained: 5 watts
Thermoelectric Module: 4x 40mm type unknown (estimate)
Weight: 690 grams / 1.4 pounds
Size: 31 cm x 9.3 cm / 12.2 inches x 3.7 inches
Comments: The original thermoelectric pot design!
https://www.thepowerpot.com/powerpot-v?ref=cat_img
PROS: Uses any heat source.
CONS: Requires water for heatsink action.
Power sustained: 5 watts
Thermoelectric Module: 4x 40 mm type unknown (estimate)
Weight: 550g / 1.2 pounds
Size: 18 cm x 13 cm / 7 inches x 5 inches
Comments:
http://www.tellurex.com/products/tPOD5.php
PROS: Uses any heat source. Makes 5 watts sustained power. High quality thermoeletric modules.. Made for sustained use.
CONS: New. Untested Product.
Power sustained: 5 watts
Heatsink: Aluminum, Air fan
Thermoelectric Module: Thermonamic.com (estimate)
Weight: 1.3 kg / 3 pounds
Size: 18 cm x 9.4 cm / 7.08 inches x 3.7 inches
Comments: Looks like a import from Thermonamic.com - Customer server does not reply to my questions regarding this.
http://www.tegpower.com/pro8.htm
Pros: Seem to produce good power. One of the first home products.
Cons: Reviews say devices can't maintain constant use. Inconstistant customer service.
Power sustained: 12 watts
Thermoelectric Module: Thermonamic.com (estimate)
Weight: 2.7 kg / 6 pounds
Size: 22.9 cm x 11.45 cm x 10.2 cm / 9 inches x 4.5 inches x 4 inches
Comments:
Pros: Uses any heat source. Good price point.
Cons: New, Untested. Small, passive heatsink is worrying for sustained use. Inconstistant customer service.
Power sustained: 2 watts (estimate)
Thermoelectric Module: Thermonamic.com (estimate)
Weight: 725 grams / 1.6 pounds
Size: 22.9 cm x 5.1 cm x 6.4 cm / 9 inches x 2 inches x 2.5 inches
Comments:
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