Abstract: A thermoelectric generation apparatus comprises a thermoelectric generation module, an output adjustment device and a control part. The thermoelectric generation module includes a thermoelectric conversion element which generates electricity by a temperature difference between a high temperature heat source and a low temperature heat source. The output adjustment device changes an output current value that is magnitude of electric current output from the thermoelectric generation module and/or an output voltage value that is magnitude of electric voltage output from the thermoelectric generation module. The control part controls the output adjustment device to control the output current value and/or the output voltage value.

Abstract: Polymer/polyol compositions, obtained by polymerizing an ethylenically unsaturated monomer in situ in a polyol in the presence of inner-olefin containing at least 5 carbon atoms, are of lower viscosity and can provide polyurethanes having improved properties. Polymer/polyol compositions, obtained by polymerizing an ethylenically unsaturated monomer, in situ in a polyol in the presence of an azo compound and a peroxide having a 10 hours half-life period temperature which is lower by at least 10.degree. C. than that of the azo compound, have improved stability even at higher styrene content.

Abstract: Polymer/polyol compositions, obtained by polymerizing, in situ in a polyol, one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers comprising an alpha-olefin containing at least 5 carbon atoms and/or an acrylate or methacrylate ester of an alcohol containing at least 9 carbon atoms, which are of relatively low viscosity and which afford polyurethanes having improved properties.