Inherent scarcity of thermal sources with a time varying temperature profile is the reason why the Thermo electric-based energy harvesting is not as prominent as its counterpart , thermoelectric generators, in the thermal energy harvesting domain. The main focus of the work is to modulate the concentrated solar radiation using a vertical axis wind turbine for producing higher rate of change of temperature on the Thermo electric material. In a typical demonstration of thermoelectricity, one part of the device is kept at one temperature and the other part at a different temperature and the result is a permanent voltage across the device as long as there is a temperature difference.
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