Here are my comments on a Energy Generating Heat Chip posted on ecogeek.org:
Thermoelectric Peltier effect - is not "NEW" There are millions of pseudo patents on this kind of device.
I bought this one on Ebay (Pictured left)
and you can buy a few to start your own “new” energy program.
NASA & the U.S. have used 40-60% efficient ones to power satellites & other “stuff” for decades…
Not new, not news… just “Green Marketing”
Much like Bio Fuels, Electric Cars & Hybirds have been around for nearly a century. The only thing that has change is “Eco-Marketing”. No seriously, people take credit everyday for someone else’s ideas. There have been passive energy generation devices that are equally inefficient. If they utilized power better, everyone would have designed one.
Do a simple google or patent search on anything that appears to be a new “Eco Idea”…. Most often you’ll find the “new” device is the name and marketing company.
While you should watch out for the new generation of “EcoScams”, I think it is AWESOME that so many people are looking for greener solutions and I support ALL companies that offer truly innovative, safer & environmentally sound solutions.
P.S. There are still 100's of great ways to use Peltier energy, I just questioning the obvious "What's green is new" Title on this one...
Or We can use our NUKE decayed waste to power our houses the same way (Russians did this for a decade)