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An improved efficiency thermoelectric system and method of making such a thermoelectric system are disclosed. Significant thermal isolation between thermoelectric elements in at least one direction across a thermoelectric system provides increased efficiency over conventional thermoelectric arrays.

An improved efficiency thermoelectric system and method of making such a thermoelectric system are disclosed. Significant thermal isolation between thermoelectric elements in at least one direction across a thermoelectric system provides increased efficiency over conventional thermoelectric arrays. Significant thermal isolation is also provided for at least one heat exchanger coupled to the thermoelectric elements. In one embodiment, the properties, such as resistance or current flow, of the thermoelectric elements may also be varied in at least one direction across a thermoelectric array. In addition, the mechanical configuration of the thermoelectric elements may be varied, in one embodiment, according to dynamic adjustment criteria.

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An improved efficiency thermoelectric system and method of making such a thermoelectric system are disclosed. Significant thermal isolation between thermoelectric elements in at least one direction across a thermoelectric system provides increased efficiency over conventional thermoelectric arrays.

An improved efficiency thermoelectric system and method of making such a thermoelectric system are disclosed. Significant thermal isolation between thermoelectric elements in at least one direction across a thermoelectric system provides increased efficiency over conventional thermoelectric arrays. Significant thermal isolation is also provided for at least one heat exchanger coupled to the thermoelectric elements. In one embodiment, the properties, such as resistance or current flow, of the thermoelectric elements may also be varied in at least one direction across a thermoelectric array. In addition, the mechanical configuration of the thermoelectric elements may be varied, in one embodiment, according to dynamic adjustment criteria. mal steam produced from the geothermal fluid, and an organic vapor turbine that produces power. 16. A method according to claim 10 including supplying geothermal steam produced from the geothermal fluid to a steam turbine that produces power and supplying organic working fluid vapor, produced by condensing expanded steam exiting the steam turbine, to an organic vapor turbine that produces power. 17. Apparatus according to claim 2 wherein the working fluid of said organic Rankine cycle geothermal power plant comprises pentane. 18. Apparatus according to claim 2 wherein the working fluid of said organic Rankine cycle geothermal power plant comprises iso-pentane. 19. Apparatus according to claim 3 wherein the working fluid of said organic combined cycle Rankine cycle geothermal power plant comprises pentane. 20. Apparatus according to claim 3 wherein a working fluid of said organic combined cycle Rankine cycle geothermal power plant comprises iso-pentane. es, the load-limiting signal is larger than it by a predetermined value, while when the governor signal increases, the increase rate of the load-limiting signal has a predetermined upper limit. The controller also comprises a limiting section, into which both signals are input, for limiting the upper value of the governor signal by using the load-limiting signal as an upper limit. et al.; US-6311473, 20011100, Benjamin et al., 060/737; US-6332313, 20011200, Willis et al., 060/737; US-6374593, 20020400, Ziegner, 060/737