his innovation uses heat from wood stoves to produce electricity. The vision of this project was to create a system with no moving parts that can subsidize, or act as the main source of electricity for Yukon homes.
The purpose of this innovation is to create a thermoelectric generator (TEG) which functions as an add-on to existing wood stoves in order to produce electricity at 114-126 Volts AC.
The long term vision of this project was to provide Yukon residents with a new tool with which they may gain energy independence. This project worked to determine whether or not this technology is feasible, and design a prototype for use within the Yukon Territory.
Results of the research conducted indicate that a thermoelectric residential wood stove attachment could produce electrical power in the magnitude of hundreds of watts. It has been determined that the end user would likely have low electrical consumption, existing solar infrastructure, a wood burning stove , and an easily accessable wood supply. Furthermore a thermoelectric residential stove attachment could achieve a pay-back-period of a decade.
Synergies with solar infrastructure and the fact that thermo-electric tiles are becoming more cost effective every year indicate that the payback period for this technology is likely to become more favourable in the coming years.