LTD stirling engines are an interesting idea. They harvest the temperature difference of the environment versus a cold object, and using this they power some pumps.
heat energy
How To Make a Low Temperature Differential (LTD) Stirling Engine
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Submitted by sweet_andra87 on Fri, 2008-04-11 08:55. | Tags: technology | boat | heat energy | how to | stirling engine