A mass activated generator to generate torque, including a power drop device to receive liquid to drive a continuous loop device to generate the torque; a mass activated pump to receive the liquid from the continuous loop device and to pump the liquid to the continuous loop device. The continuous loop device includes a pair of torque shafts to drive an electric generator and a plurality of power drop containers connected to the torque shafts to receive the liquid and to transfer the liquid to the mass activated pump.

A water powered electricity generating assembly for continuous generation of electricity includes an endless track, which is rotationally engaged to a stand. The trays hingedly engaged to the endless track are uprightly and invertedly positioned on a first side and second sides of the endless track, respectively. A generator is operationally engaged to the endless track. A supply pipe is engaged to and extends from the stand so that a first end of the supply pipe opens above the first side of the endless track. The supply pipe extends to a water source at an elevation higher than the upper end of the stand and diverts water from the water source to the stand. The water fills the trays on the first side of the endless track, causing the endless track and the generator to rotate, thereby generating an electrical current.

A subterranean energy storage system configured to store and subsequently release potential energy. Storage of potential energy is achieved by the transfer of a pseudo fluid from a first storage tank to a second storage tank located above the first storage tank, and is subsequently released by the transfer of the pseudo fluid from the second storage tank to the first storage tank. To transfer the pseudo fluid between the first and second storage tanks, the subterranean energy storage system comprises at least one continuous conveyor mechanism extending through at least one transport shaft, wherein the at least one continuous conveyor mechanism comprises a plurality of vessels arranged along a length of the continuous conveyor mechanism. The subterranean energy storage system further comprises an energy transfer means operably connected to the at least one continuous conveyor mechanism to transfer power to and from the subterranean energy storage system.

The Portable Hydroelectric Generator or Alternator and System and Method of Generating Endless and Uninterrupted Electricity Using Gravity Water Flow is designed to be installed completely in a river, including a ?-shaped framed platform, placed on two pontoons, a paddle wheel located on the ?-shaped platform coupled with a gearbox, and a generator or alternator with two sleeves or muffs driven by the gearbox. The system is attached to the river bottom using three anchors and cables, connected to three hand winches, used to tighten or loosen the cables and adjust the position of the device. Electrical wiring from the device may be connected to a controller and an inverter for transferring electricity to the utility grid by electric cable. When the system is installed under waterfalls, the ?-shaped platform housing the device should be attached to a rocky cliff using two anchors and cables connected to two pivoting winches.

The present invention is directed to a system for producing energy via use of gravity. The system is for generating energy, and in particular electrical energy, by utilizing the abundant force of gravity that exists and then integrating such a force into a system design of energy power generation by converting the force of gravity into potential energy then into kinetic energy and from kinetic energy back into potential energy again, by using the system's autonomous methodology of fluid recycling to produce electric power generation in the process.

The present invention is directed to a system for producing energy via use of gravity. The system is for generating energy, and in particular electrical energy, by utilizing the abundant force of gravity that exists and then integrating such a force into a system design of energy power generation by converting the force of gravity into potential energy then into kinetic energy and from kinetic energy back into potential energy again, by using the system's autonomous methodology of fluid recycling to produce electric power generation in the process.

A waterwheel generator providing a high efficiency rotational movement and floating on the surface of the water to generate power according to a water flow. A buoyant installation frame is filled with a predetermined amount of buoyant medium. A waterwheel rotational blade unit includes a plurality of rotational blades attached around a rotational shaft in a waterwheel receiving hole and immersed in a predetermined depth of water. The waterwheel receiving hole is formed at one side of the buoyant installation frame and exposed to water having a predetermined flowing speed. Height adjustment means is arranged at both ends of the rotational shaft to adjusts its height. Wire hooking means is configured around the outer periphery of the buoyant installation frame to prevent the buoyant installation frame from being carried away by the flow of water. A generator is provided at one side of the rotational shaft.

Systems and methods related to floating powerhouse for hydropower turbine systems are presented. A turbine system may be coupled to floating powerhouse that can include a floating platform. A pressurized water delivery system can be coupled to the floating powerhouse and can accommodate vertical and/or horizontal movement of the floating power house. The pressurized water delivery system can include a segmented penstock coupling the turbine to an intake, and individual segments of the penstock can be free to rotate about a substantially horizontal axis, such that in response to variations in a tailwater height, the floating platform rising and falling does not disrupt fluid flow from a fluid source.

An underwater device for water power conversion includes multiple cups, each cup constituted by a bottomless cup member and a bottom plate fitted pivotally in a freely rotatable manner, wherein the bottomless cup member blocks flowing water in a standing state and makes flowing water pass through in a lying down state, generating flowing water resistance difference between the two states. The cups are installed in a continuous member of a waterwheel submerged in flowing water so that the cup stands in a forward advance path and lies down in a reverse advance path. A water blocking plate is also provided in the reverse advance path so as to utilize centrifugal force to turn the bottomless cup member from the lying down state to the standing state, thereby making the cup turn or circulate continuously in flowing water.

A method is for exploiting the energy of a water current with an energy plant. The energy plant has at least one rope extending around at least two turning stations, and carries at least one at least partially submerged foil which is approximately symmetrical around its chord. The velocity and direction of flow of the water together with the moving speed and direction of the foil gives a resulting water velocity and direction acting on the foil. The method includes pivoting the foil until it has a desired angle of attack to the resulting water direction when the foil is being displaced co-currently; and pivoting the foil until it has a desired angle of attack to the resulting water direction when the foil is being displaced counter-currently, the angle of attack being the same or different co-currently and counter-currently.