Alternative Power

• http://www.treehugger.com/clean-technology/artificial-leaf-produces-energy-dirty-water.html
• http://www.theartnewspaper.com/articles/Tax+changes+alarm+UK+art+market/23221
• Death Race 2000
• http://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/12210/if-the-machines-are-powered-by-humans-what-powers-zion
• electrolysis - http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/projects/split_h2o.html
• http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Skyscraper-Concept-Generates-Hydrogen-Power,news-10422.html
• http://www.sadanduseless.com/2011/03/world-in-2000/
• http://pureenergysystems.com/store/Sun_Oven/villager.htm
• Dynamo - http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Build-A-Bicycle-Generator/
• http://news.yahoo.com/chemist-hopes-artificial-leaf-power-civilization-using-photosynthesis-173654018--abc-news-tech.html
• http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/2013/07/artificial-leaf-synthetic-photosynthesis
• piezoelectric (pressure induced voltage), nor pyroelectric (heat-change induced voltage), petrovoltaic.
• http://mentalfloss.com/article/30140/acdc-tesla%E2%80%93edison-feud
• http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/projects/split_h2o.html
• http://www.theartnewspaper.com/articles/Art-world-up-in-arms-at-light-bulb-law/22179
• http://connection.ebscohost.com/science/alternative-energy-exploration/history-alternative-and-renewable-energy
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_energy
• http://pureenergysystems.com/store/Sun_Oven/villager.htm
• http://inventorspot.com/articles/hydra_tower_earth_shattering_skyscraper_harnesses_hydrogen_light
• http://www.behance.net/gallery/Hydra-Skyscraper-Tesla-research-facility/1108779
• Petravoltaic - http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Petravoltaic_--_Electricity_from_Rocks
• http://www.gnu.org/software/gnuae/manual/basics.html
• http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/2013/06/chemist-hopes-artificial-leaf-can-power-civilization-using-photosynthesis/

Getting closer

• Designing a fictional history in which an artist is contracted to redesign an electrical company. the artwork is the redesign of the organisation which will design the next electrical company and generator product. but i dont want to think of a decentralised solution. it needs to be mass production, scalable.
• Franchising, turn key operation
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_photosynthesis
• http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1hcwzw/ peltier tiles

Stirling Engine

• http://stirlingbuilder.com/
• https://diy.org/skills/mechanicalengineer/challenges/717/

Thermoelectric

• The underlying effect is usually called the Seebeck effect if you're using a temperature differential to generate electricity, and the Peltier effect if you're using electricity to generate a temperature differential.
• http://www.gizmag.com/power-pocket-charger/27914/
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12137680
• http://content.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1981919,00.html
• http://www.businessinsider.com/david-carroll-on-thermoelectric-fabrics-2013-4
• http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1hcwzw/
• They utilize the thermoelectric effect. When a temperature difference exists across a material, charge carriers will start to diffuse from hot to cold. The separation of charges causes a potential difference across the material. The magnitude of the thermoelectric effect depends on the material. Semiconductors can be doped to have electron mobility or hole mobility (this is n- and p-doping, respectively). This makes sure that either negative or positive charge carriers primarily diffuse.
• http://www.forbes.com/2010/06/07/nanotech-body-heat-technology-breakthroughs-devices.html
• http://www.allqa.com/IR.htm
• http://www.diginfo.tv/v/12-0224-r-en.php
• http://makezine.com/projects/heat-exchanger/ heat exchanger
• Panasonic has developed a revolutionary hot water pipe that can actually turn the heat into usable electricity, as long as there's also a source of cold water. The conversion process relies on the temperature difference between the hot and cold water, and since the entire pipe is used to harness heat, the power output is three or four times higher than previous efforts. In fact, just four four-inch tubes can generate enough electricity to power a portable television, so large-scale installations could result in significant power savings for a buildind. But the laws of the universe are still in place, and since energy is required to heat the water in the first place, the pipes might not actually be a benefit when used in private homes. However, in factories where hot water is created as a waste product, or areas where hot geothermal springs are easily accessible, it could be a fantastic source of nearly free energy.
• http://www.technologyreview.com/news/429263/new-material-could-make-thermoelectric-power-practical/