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Disclosed are systems and methods for generating power. The system includes a sealed chamber, a displacer located inside the chamber, a magnetic mechanism to actuate the displacer, and a linear alternator. The chamber includes a first side, a first top surface, and a first bottom surface, the first

Disclosed are systems and methods for generating power. The system includes a sealed chamber, a displacer located inside the chamber, a magnetic mechanism to actuate the displacer, and a linear alternator. The chamber includes a first side, a first top surface, and a first bottom surface, the first side located adjacent to a heat source and the second side adjacent to a heat sink. The displacer includes a pivot surface, a rocker, or a slide, and may include a regenerator.

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1. A system for generating power, the system comprising: a first chamber comprising a first side, a second side, a first top surface, and a first bottom surface, the first side located adjacent to a heat source and the second side adjacent to a heat sink;a first displacer comprising a first pivot su

1. A system for generating power, the system comprising: a first chamber comprising a first side, a second side, a first top surface, and a first bottom surface, the first side located adjacent to a heat source and the second side adjacent to a heat sink;a first displacer comprising a first pivot surface, the first displacer located inside the first chamber and pivotable about a first point located on the first bottom surface;a first magnet located outside the first chamber and proximate the first pivot surface; anda linear alternator in fluid communication with the first chamber. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the magnet is mounted on a turntable. 3. The system of claim 1, further comprising: a second chamber comprising a third side, a fourth side, a second top surface, and a second bottom surface, the third side located adjacent to the heat source, and the fourth adjacent to a heat sink, the second chamber in fluid communication with the linear alternator via a second hole in the second top surface;a second displacer comprising a second pivot surface, the second displacer located inside the second chamber and pivotable about a second point located on the second bottom surface;a second magnet located outside the second chamber and proximate the second pivot surface. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein the first magnet is an electromagnet. 5. The system of claim 4, wherein the electromagnet are in electrical communication with the linear alternator. 6. The system of claim 1, wherein the top and bottom surfaces comprise a regenerator. 7. The system of claim 6, wherein the regenerator comprises a plurality of fins or a plurality of extended surfaces. 8. The system of claim 1, wherein the heat source comprises exhaust gases from an internal combustion engine. 9. The system of claim 8, wherein the exhaust gases are confined by a third top surface and a third bottom surface. 10. The system of claim 9, wherein sound absorbing and heat insulating materials are attached to the third top and bottom surfaces. 11. The system of claim 9, wherein catalytic elements are included in the exhaust flue. 12. A system for generating electrical energy, the system comprising: a first chamber comprising a first side, a first top surface, and a first bottom surface, the first side located adjacent to a heat source;a second chamber comprising a second side, a second top surface, and a second bottom surface, the second side located adjacent to the heat source;a first displacer comprising a first pivot surface, the first displacer located inside the first chamber and displaceable within the first chamber to be positioned against either heated or cooled surfaces;a second displacer comprising a second pivot surface, the second displacer located inside the second chamber and displaceable within the second chamber;a first magnet located outside the first chamber and proximate the first displacer;a second magnet located outside the second chamber and proximate the second displacer; anda linear alternator in fluid communication with the first top surface via a first opening in the first top surface and in fluid communication with the second top surface via a second opening in the second top surface. 13. The system of claim 12, wherein the first magnet is movable about the first chamber and the second magnet is movable about the second chamber. 14. The system of claim 12, wherein the first magnet and second magnet are each electromagnets. 15. The system of claim 14, wherein the first magnet and the second magnet are in electrical communication with the linear alternator. 16. The system of claim 12, wherein the top and bottom surfaces comprise a regenerator. 17. The system of claim 12: wherein the first displacer being displaceable within the first chamber comprises the first displacer having a first pivot surface and the first displacer being attached to the first bottom surface and pivotable about a first pivot point via the first pivot surface; andwherein the second displacer being displaceable within the second chamber comprises the second displacer having a second pivot surface and the first displacer being attached to the second bottom surface pivotable about a second pivot point via the second pivot surface. 18. A system for generating power, the system comprising: a first chamber comprising a first side located adjacent to a heat source and a first top surface;a second chamber comprising a second side located adjacent to the heat source and a second top surface;a linear alternator in fluid communication with the first top surface via a first opening in the first top surface and the second top surface via a second opening in the second top surface;a first valve in fluid communication with the linear alternator and the first opening, the first valve located between the linear alternator and the first opening; anda second valve in fluid communication with the linear alternator and the second opening, the second valve located between the linear alternator and the second opening. 19. The system of claim 18, further comprising a timer operatively connected to the first valve and the second valve. 20. The system of claim 19, wherein the timer is electrical and receives electricity from the linear alternator. 21. The system of claim 18, further comprising a sensor operatively connected to the first valve and the second valve. 22. The system of claim 21, wherein the sensor is electric and receives electricity from the linear alternator. 23. The system of claim 18, wherein the top and bottom surfaces comprise a regenerator. 24. A system for generating power, the system comprising: a chamber defining an internal volume containing a gas, the chamber including a heating surface and a cooling surface;a gas displacer positioned within the chamber, the displacer being moveable between a first position in which the gas within the volume of the chamber is heated by the heating surface and a second position in which the gas within the volume of the chamber is cooled;a displacer positioning mechanism for moving the displacer between the first and second positions;a generator having a driven element positioned outside the chamber;wherein when the gas displacer is in the first position, the expansion of the heated gas within the volume of the chamber drives the driven element in a first direction; andwherein when the gas displacer is in the second position, the driven element moves in a second direction opposite from the first direction. 25. The system of claim 24, wherein the gas displacer is not moved by the expansion/contraction of gas within the chamber. 26. A system for generating power, the system comprising: first and second gas chambers each including a heating surface adapted to be positioned adjacent to a heat source, each gas chamber also including a cooling surface;first and second gas displacers respectively positioned within the first and second gas chambers, the first and second gas displacers being moveable between first positions in which gas within the first and second chambers is heated by the heating surfaces and second position in which gas within the first and second chambers is cooled by the cooling surfaces;a positioning mechanism for moving the first and second gas displacers between the first and second positions, the positioning of the first and second gas displacers being coordinated such that when the first gas displacer is in the first position, the second gas displacer is in the second position, and when the first gas displacer is in the second position, the second gas displacer is in the first position;a generator including a conduit that provides fluid communication between the first and second chambers, the generator including a driven element positioned within the conduit, wherein when the first gas displacer is in the first position and the second gas displacer is in the second position, gas flows through the conduit from the first chamber toward the second chamber thereby driving the driven element in a first direction, and wherein when the first gas displacer is in the second position and the second gas displacer is in the first position, gas flows through the conduit from the second chamber toward the first chamber thereby driving the driven element in a second direction opposite from the first direction.