Can you make electricity from the heat energy from a wood or pellet stove?

Question

Maybe a steam turbine to drive an electric motor?

Answer 1

Yes, its called Combined Heat and Power (CHP) and is becoming increasingly popular with current fossil fuel issues.  How much electricity you would generate from a home built system is uncertain, but you can certainly buy factory made CHP plants that run off wood/pellets and even straw bales.  I recently saw a domestic unit serving 2 houses with a combined power output of 90kW, other sizes are available.  Using steam to drive a turbine is a tried and tested way of generating power :)  

Answer 2

No not much, it can best light a d.c. bulb. I did the experiment in school using the dynamo of a bicyble light with the steam being used for turning the dynamo.At the most, it can run a 6volt horn.

Answer 3

You could power about a flashlight with no stored energy..

Answer 4

Yes, but not much.  From steam to thermo electric to hot air, the scale is too small.