I have simplified my Ambient Temperature Generator to something more easily created.
This version features a Thermoelectric Cell with a low temperature differential sandwiched between an Aluminum heat sink and an Aerogel-insulated Silicon Carbide thermal storage medium.
As the ambient temperature fluctuates, the heat sink side of the contraption becomes warmer and cooler, and the temperature differential is transferred to and from the thermal storage, producing electricity from the generator.
The necessary components are easily obtainable, with a unit cost of $75.30 for a 25cm2 prototype. It does not generate nearly enough electrical power to be cost competitive with other forms of energy, but it certainly is a promising beginning.
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