Systems and methods are described for generating electricity from fluid produced from a subsurface formation. The disclosed systems and methods include generating electrical power using the energy content of fluids produced from the earth or hot fluids created during surface processing of the produced fluids. Specific systems and methods describe utilizing heat and pressure of oil, gas, or water to generate electrical power.

A thermal energy storage (TES) device includes a thermoelectric cooler; and a metallic phase change material (PCM) within the thermoelectric cooler. The PCM may include any of gallium or its alloys, low temperature fusible alloys, and solid metal shape memory alloys. A thermoelectric effect within the PCM is to transport heat in the thermoelectric cooler. The TES device may include a graded oxide layer adjacent to the PCM to serve as a distributed electrical junction in the thermoelectric cooler to create a hot side thermoelectric junction in a bulk volume of the PCM. The graded oxide layer may include α-IGZO. The TES device may include a high-thermopower corrugated metal foil layer comprising barrier oxides patterned therein. The high-thermopower metal foil layer may be adjacent to the graded oxide layer. The TES device may include a dielectric layer adjacent to the high-thermopower corrugated metal foil layer.

A glazing unit is disclosed. The glazing unit can include a first pane and an active device. The active device can be coupled to the first pane. The glazing unit can also include a thermoelectric film layer between the active device and the first pane. In one embodiment, the active device is an electrochromic device.

A heat exchanger with a thermoelectric module according to the present disclosure includes: a first heat exchanger including a first heat sink provided with a first base plate and first heat dissipation pins, a first thermoelectric module located over the first heat sink and performing heat absorption and heat dissipation, a plate-shaped first cooling plate located over the first thermoelectric module and having a flow channel through which coolant flows, and a first cover covering top of the first cooling plate; and a second heat exchanger having the same structure as the first heat exchanger and located under the first heat exchanger to be symmetrical with the first heat exchanger.

Aspects herein are directed to an apparel thermo-regulatory system that actively heats or cools a wearer. The apparel thermo-regulatory system comprises an apparel item, a dimensionally stable frame comprising at least one aperture that is affixed to an outer-facing surface of the apparel item at a predetermined location, an absorbent material applied to an exposed face of the dimensionally stable frame, and at least one thermoelectric module that is releasably positioned within the aperture of the dimensionally stable frame.

An Apparatus System comprising the following: A Sustainable Hydro Electric Structured Water low-energy pumping mechanism to move water uphills. An Alternative Energy Booster Apparatus, providing additional electricity to batteries, increasing electricity from Solar Panels. Programmable Computer Controller's with integrated processes for distribution of Virtual Currency, from Crypto Mining for Distribution of Assets. An apparatus for generating electricity from a plurality of solar panels in rack mounting structure utilizing mirror tracking apparatus. An Apparatus for Multiple Cell Electricity Generation with Battery Storage and Electricity Generation Switching and Pumping Apparatus System combined. An Apparatus and Mechanism for Hugelkultur Farming, combined with Solar Panel racking. A Hybrid Apparatus for air heating, cooling and additional electricity generation, with structured water conditioning components including temperature controlled heating and cooling created from solar photo voltaic modules. With programmable computer controllers utilizing sensing devices for managing performance of the apparatus and the complete system.

The present disclosure discloses a dynamic equivalent circuit of a combined heat and power system, and a working method thereof. Controlled sources are used to represent a thermoelectric coupling source; equivalent inductance is used to represent a delay of a heat transmission pipeline; equivalent resistance is used to represent a heat load and a heat loss of the heat transmission pipeline; and equivalent capacitance is used to represent a heat storage water tank. A circuit model is used to uniformly represent two thermoelectric heterogeneous energy sources, and a single power simulation tool may be used to simulate a combined heat and power system, so that the simulation system has a simple structure and is easy to develop and maintain.

A thermoelectric generator includes a heat-receiving plate having a heat-receiving surface for receiving flame and high-temperature combustion gas, a thermoelectric generation module disposed at a surface of the heat-receiving plate opposite the heat-receiving surface, a cooling plate disposed at a side of the thermoelectric generation module opposite the heat-receiving plate, a cover disposed to cover the heat-receiving surface and including a heat inlet for introducing the flame and the high-temperature combustion gas and a heat outlet for discharging the temperature-reduced combustion gas introduced through the heat inlet, a heat diffuser provided on the heat-receiving surface at a position corresponding to the heat inlet and configured to diffuse the combustion gas introduced through the heat inlet along the heat-receiving surface, and a heat absorber provided on the heat-receiving surface to surround the heat diffuser and configured to absorb the heat of the high-temperature combustion gas diffused by the heat diffuser.

A device that includes a region comprising a heat generating device, and an energy harvesting device coupled to the region comprising the heat generating device. The energy harvesting device includes a first thermal conductive layer, a thermoelectric generator (TEG) coupled to the first thermal conductive layer, and a second thermal conductive layer coupled the thermoelectric generator (TEG) such that the thermoelectric generator (TEG) is between the first thermal conductive layer and the second thermal conductive layer. In some implementations, the energy harvesting device includes an insulation layer.

A heat conversion apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a duct through which cooling fluid passes; a first thermoelectric module disposed on a first surface of the duct; a second thermoelectric module disposed on a second surface, which is disposed in parallel to the first surface, of the duct; and a gas guide member disposed above a third surface disposed between the first surface and the second surface of the duct so as to be spaced from the third surface, wherein the gas guide member includes one end thereof coming in contact with the first thermoelectric module, the other end thereof coming in contact with the second thermoelectric module, and an extended part for connecting the one end and the other end, and the gas guide member can have a form in which the distance thereof from the third surface gradually increases toward the center between the one end and the other end.