Abstract: Disclosed is in combination, a stove and a thermoelectric generator, wherein the stove has a heating chamber and the generator has a hot side plate positioned in use within the heating chamber in a direct path of the heat therefrom. The generator may be incorporated with a door of the stove. Preferably, the generator has a cold side plate positioned in use to be exposed to ambient air close to the ground. The cold side plate may comprise cooling fins and the cooling fins may be positioned to be exposed to ambient air close to the ground. The generator may further comprise a protective mechanism to protect the generator from overheating, such as a grillwork guard or a shutter that closes to block the direct heat from the generator mechanism. The stove may be a wood stove or a coal stove. Generated power can be used to power cooling fans, charge an energy storage device and/or power external devices such as lights, fans or radios for example.

Abstract: A portable electric fan assembly for indoor use includes a base member, an upright electric motor mounted in the base member, an upstanding neck extending from the base member, a substantially vertical drive shaft couple to the motor extending within the upstanding neck, a fan head assembly carried by the neck and having at least a part thereof mounted for limited angular movement so as to be settable at a desired orientation, a fan blade shaft carrying a ban blade protruding forwardly from the movable part of the fan head assembly, and a coupling arrangement for drivably coupling the fan blade shaft to the drive shaft.