PiggyPower, Palmyra, NJ (2026)

10/14/2026

This is the PiggyPower Ember, the smallest of my thermoelectric generators. It's designed to produce electricity using something as simple as a candle, Sterno, wood stove, or just about any steady heat source. Even running at roughly a third of its full output, it can charge an iPhone in around eight hours. I know that might sound slow to some people, but imagine you're in a real emergency, the power is out, your phone is dead, and you have absolutely no other way to charge it. Suddenly, eight hours doesn't sound so bad, does it?

And that's just the beginning. My larger cells open up even more possibilities. Normally, these generators use circulating water to keep the cold side cool. I'm simply demonstrating the Ember on a candle here, but that water can actually serve another purpose. By pairing one of my cells with a PiggyPower HeatBank, you can take the heat being carried away by the water and use it for hydronic space heating.

Imagine having a wood stove or another heat source generating electricity while simultaneously circulating warm water through a HeatBank to help heat your home. You could incorporate a storage tank, build a larger heating loop, or even design a system that transfers heat into a hot tub while producing electricity at the same time. Of course, how much heat and electricity you get depends on your heat source and how the system is designed, but just think about the possibilities here.

That's what makes this technology so fascinating to me. We're talking about taking heat that would otherwise go to waste and finding ways to put it to work. Every one of these generators is something I've personally designed, built, and tested, and I'm constantly experimenting with ways to make them even more useful. PiggyPower is still just getting started, and I've got a whole lot more planned for the future.

10/12/2026

You are literally paying to have energy that you could be using hauled away. 🔥

Don't get me wrong, folks. I'm not denying that this is a bit of a manual process. But imagine sitting on a stockpile of emergency fuel and not even realizing it.

Think about this. A family of four could potentially accumulate up to 1,000 pounds of paper and cardboard waste in a year. If you collected and processed that much dry paper into fuel pucks, you'd have roughly 1,800 kilowatt-hours of stored chemical energy. That's more than enough raw energy to theoretically run a 1,500-watt space heater continuously for an entire month. Of course, how much usable energy you actually recover depends on the efficiency of your system.

And this is only the beginning of what I have planned.

One of my future projects is a charcoal gasifier. Imagine taking these same fuel pucks, converting them into charcoal, and feeding that charcoal into a gasifier capable of running an actual engine. With a sufficiently large system, you could potentially generate enough electricity to power your own home.

Think about that for a second. Powering your house with what would otherwise be garbage. Why can't we work toward making that a reality?

Folks, this is exactly why I created PiggyPower. I want to keep developing technologies that give ordinary people more independence, while eventually getting these inventions into the hands of people who desperately need them.

But I can't get there without your support.

Every single unit I sell is built by my own two hands, right here in America. This isn't some dropshipping operation. When you support PiggyPower, you're supporting an independent American inventor who's reinvesting in the next idea.

I have so many things I want to build, including humanitarian projects that could genuinely change people's lives. Every order helps bring those ideas one step closer to reality.

Thank you to everyone who's believed in me and supported this little business. You've already helped me accomplish more than I ever imagined, and I genuinely believe we're just getting started.

Let's see how much good we can do with a little American ingenuity. 🇺🇸🐷

God bless you a

10/12/2026

If everything else failed tomorrow, what would you do? Most people think emergency preparedness means having enough electricity to power their entire home, but when things go wrong, your priorities change pretty quickly. Keeping your phone charged, having reliable lighting, and maintaining a way to communicate with the outside world can make all the difference. How are you supposed to call for help if your phone is dead? What happens when the sun isn't shining, your batteries are drained, and gasoline is nowhere to be found?

That's exactly why I created the PiggyPower Ember. This compact emergency generator converts heat directly into usable electricity using the Seebeck effect. It can operate with something as simple as a three-wick candle, a can of Sterno, or other suitable heat sources. No gasoline, no sunlight, and no moving parts required.

You don't necessarily need hundreds of watts to get through an emergency. Sometimes a few watts of dependable electricity can make a world of difference.

Prepare for the unexpected, folks. 🇺🇸

10/11/2026

Another huge batch of Embers getting ready to head out the door! If you've been patiently waiting for your Ember or one of my larger cells, I promise you, it's coming folks! I've been working like a dog to get these built, tested, and shipped as quickly as possible. I'm making real progress every single day, and we're getting closer and closer to being completely caught up. I genuinely cannot thank you all enough for your patience and continued support. I know some of you have been waiting longer than expected, and I don't take that lightly. Every single one of these generators is built by my own two hands, right here in America, and I'm doing everything I can to get them into yours. Thank you for sticking with me! ❤️

10/11/2026

I think one of the most overlooked aspects of emergency preparedness is just how many resources we already have sitting around our homes. Think about the candles in your cabinets, the cans of Sterno you can pick up for a few dollars, the wood stove in your living room, or even a small propane burner. All of these produce heat, and with the right technology, that heat can be converted directly into usable electricity. Most people would never think twice about it because we've become so accustomed to getting electricity from a wall outlet. But when that outlet stops working, you'd be surprised how valuable even a few watts can become.

Imagine a major hurricane rolls through your neighborhood and leaves thousands of homes without electricity. Hours turn into days, your backup batteries are drained, and suddenly something as simple as keeping your phone charged becomes a problem. You might have food, clean water, and plenty of other supplies, but what happens when you need to contact someone? What happens when there's an emergency and you can't even turn on a light? A few watts might sound insignificant under normal circumstances, but when you're sitting in the dark with absolutely no electricity, those same few watts can make an enormous difference. You don't necessarily need hundreds or thousands of watts to solve every problem you encounter during an outage.

That's one of the biggest reasons I started PiggyPower. I wanted to make practical technology that helps ordinary people become a little more self-reliant, especially when things go wrong. Every Ember is something I personally manufacture here in America, and seeing a whole batch of them finished and ready to go is genuinely rewarding. I know these little generators aren't going to solve every problem during a disaster, but if one of them helps somebody keep their family connected, get a little light into a dark room, or make an important phone call when they otherwise couldn't, then I'd say that's a pretty worthwhile piece of technology.

10/10/2026

What. The. 🤬.

10/07/2026

Quick test of the Piggy Power 250W Cell. The full kit is ready to run out of the box. You provide the heat and the water.

This thing is a beast. It was designed to handle a serious amount of thermal flow, and if you’re really hammering it, it can produce up to around 160 gallons of hot water over a five hour period while generating electricity at the same time.

So what do you do with all that hot water? That’s where my Heat Banks come in. They might look like simple radiators, but I designed them around moving as much air as possible while using very little electrical power. You don’t want to waste all the power you just made running fans. They let you dump that excess heat back into the room and supplement your heating.

You could run the cell outside on a propane burner, crack a window, and use the Heat Bank to help heat an RV. Whatever hot water is left in your tank could be used for washing or showering afterward. That’s just one setup.

The biggest thing people need to understand is that output depends on thermal flow. You can’t put a little candle under a 250 watt cell and expect 250 watts. This was built for serious heat sources like wood stoves, propane burners, strong campfires, and similar setups. If you use a campfire, keep direct flame off the cell and use a heat spreader.

Natural gas stoves are another really interesting use case because many can still be lit during a power outage. That means while the rest of your house is dark, your stove could potentially be producing hot water and electricity at the same time.

If this kind of stuff interests you, drop a follow. You know where to find me. 🐷⚡

10/05/2026

Here’s a look at what comes with the Cell 20. I wanted these kits to be simple enough that you can actually pull one out, hook everything up, add heat and water, and start producing power without having to piece a system together yourself.

At the same time, you’re not locked into my setup. If you want to run different electronics, charge a battery, test your own controller, or build the cell into a larger project, you can.

It’s meant to work as a complete kit, but still leave plenty of room to experiment with it.

10/05/2026

This is what comes in the Cell 40 kit. This order was for two units, so obviously everything here is doubled up.

The whole idea is that everything you need to get it running is included right out of the box. You provide the heat and the water, and the rest is already there.

You also don’t have to use the electronics I include. If you want to experiment with your own setup, different controllers, converters, batteries, whatever, you can. That’s part of why I use quick disconnect Wagos throughout the system. Just disconnect what you don’t want and build around the cell however you like.

You can keep it simple and run it exactly how it comes, or start experimenting with it. Totally up to you.

10/02/2026

I have flown too close to the sun. In my arrogance, I believed I could bend science itself to my will. Instead, my own creation has turned against me and revealed the terrible truth I was never meant to know. I stand here exposed, disgraced, and betrayed by the very machine I gave life to. There is nothing left for me now but to stare solemnly into the middle distance and consider falling upon my own metaphorical sword. Tell my family I died as I lived, pushing humanity forward for absolutely no reason.

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