Battery Charger From Steam-Power

From the "how the heck did they do that?" department comes a fascinating example of human ingenuity: a steam-powered battery charger.The project makes use of a “Look Out” brand boiler from the 40s, a 6 HP steam engine from 1903 and a self-made magnetic alternator that uses all that steam to generate electricity to power your batteries.

This magnetic alternator charges a 48V battery bank at 120 rpm and at 200 rpm it generates 2000 Watts of power, which is pretty good considering the hardware that is involved in the DIY. The best feature of the project is that it can maintain this level of power even with low grade dead wood.
The idea of getting your electricity from firewood is fascinating, but a little caution is a good thing.