Wood pellets maybe seen only as a type of home heating fuel for pellet stoves and boilers. However developments are now taking place to see wood pellet fuel provide more of the energy we use. Cyclone Technologies have developed the WHE engine. The WHE engine is a self-contained steam engine, however this design is completely different to any steam engines that have existed before and is highly efficient.
In the video below you can see a demonstration of the engine being powered by a wood pellet fuel fire. Each engine can generate around 10KW of electricity, meaning just one of these engines can cope with the average power demands of the average sized home.
The WHE engine running from a pellet burner does open up many exciting opportunities for the use of wood pellets. As small-scale power generators could set-up powering the local town and community, generating local jobs. Homeowners could also set-up a generator, with any excess energy going back to the grid in return for credits.
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Also to learn more about pellet stoves such a Harman Pellet Stove, please visit the Pellet Stove and Boiler Guide.
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