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FLOATING VESSEL FOR ENERGY HARVESTING
20230349352 · 2023-11-02 ·

The invention relates to a floating vessel (1) for energy harvesting, comprising:a hull (2), and a wave power plant (10). The wave power plant comprises:an inlet (11) arranged to receive waves of water, said inlet (11) leading to a transport channel (12) arranged with an angle to convey and lift water entering the inlet (11),5said transport channel (12) leading to an elevated basin (13) arranged to receive water, and said basin (13) having an outlet to a turbine (14T) below said basin (13), said turbine (14T) running an electrical generator (14G) for converting the potential energy of the water to electrical energy.

Self-powered real-time monitoring system for fluid flushing of underwater fixed foundation

Disclosed is a self-powered real-time monitoring system for fluid flushing of an underwater fixed foundation. Said system converts wave energy into electrical energy by means of a wind energy capturing module and a wave energy capturing module, and then uses the electrical energy to supply power to a settlement monitoring module, achieving the reduction of power consumption of the settling monitoring module during the detection of underwater surface settlement at the periphery of a fixed foundation.

DUCTED WIND TURBINE AND SUPPORT PLATFORM
20220213871 · 2022-07-07 · ·

A wind-energy-power-generating device is disclosed for flotation on a body of water. The device includes a turbine assembly having rotor blades rotating about a rotation axis for harnessing kinetic energy from an airflow. The device includes a cowl at least partially surrounding said turbine assembly and defining an airflow passageway between a cowl inlet and outlet, having an inlet and outlet axis, respectively. The inlet and outlet axis intersect at a redirect angle. The device includes a base platform adapted to support the turbine assembly and cowl on the water. The cowl is rotatably mounted on the base platform such that it is rotatable around the turbine assembly to self-align with a wind direction. Stabilising arms extend from the base platform and are spaced circumferentially around a platform axis, to stabilise it on the water. A wind-energy-power-generating device secured to the ground or other fixed non-floating structure is also described.

ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION SYSTEM AND METHOD
20220216768 · 2022-07-07 ·

Embodiments presented provide for a high efficiency electrical production system that utilizes a pump and windmill system to produce electrical energy through hydro power and wind action.

All-depth offshore turbine power farms and hybrid VTOL jet engines
11441540 · 2022-09-13 ·

This invention relates to an ultimate renewable energy machine, all-depth offshore turbine system and hybrid VTOL jet engines, the turbine system is a volume-based power system (Kw/MA∧3) instead of the current area-based power system (Kw/M∧2) and has a top wind turbine subsystem, a middle wave turbine subsystem and a bottom tidal turbine subsystem with the efficiency beyond Betz limit 59%, the turbine system includes a disrupt turbo-technology with robust shaft-less twin rotors and breakthrough dual-power zone blades to harness ocean energy in a synergic manner or individually, this system has all-season safety features for bird, marine life, human, and itself, is modularized and scalable for low LCOE<$0.10 kWh and provides reliable powers for 24/7, it represents a new era of renewable energy revolution leaded by this quintessentially American technology, as the ultimate fossil energy alternative.

Vortical wind turbine/ umbrella wave turbine system
20220275786 · 2022-09-01 ·

This invention relates to a voluminous wind/wave turbine system, the turbine system has two wind/wave subsystems and is based on a unique volume process and optimized blades defining two power zones to harness wind and wave energy together or separately beyond the Betz limit, the vortical wind turbine subsystem has a pair of a front and back vortical blades to generate more power with satellite generators, the wave subsystem is a breakthrough for commercial applications and has a robust float vessel with toroid or polygonal pipes structure and multiple hinge mechanisms to hold multiple wave turbines against violent wave, the wave turbine has only a conversion to produce electricity constantly 24/7 with 360 degree freedom, the both subsystems are based on a shaft-less twin rotor turbomachinery and represent a new era of reliable and renewable energy at an unprecedented level of efficiency and the reliability.

POWER GENERATING WINDBAGS AND WATERBAGS
20220090576 · 2022-03-24 ·

Self-enabled means of sustainable energies generation and storage. Self-sufficiency in conversion of propulsion energies. Decarbonization of the global shipping industry. Empowering the blue ocean fleet of merchant liners with self-created propulsion power. Backed up by grid energy storage systems; and low carbon bunkers. To break free from the shackles of dirty energies; from being slaves of energy poverty. To achieve energy independence! Including: sustainable energies generation systems using wind-sails; pontoons; pliable; flexible semi-solid shrouds; made of plastics; polymers; etc. to capture fluids; channelling it through constricted tunnels to drive wind turbines; tidal turbines; etc. integrated with drones; robotic technologies for conversion into renewable electricity. An extremely scalable system, apparatus, equipment, techniques and ecosystem configured to produce renewable green energy with high productivity and efficiency.

MULTIMODAL RENEWABLE ENERGY
20220074388 · 2022-03-10 ·

Methods and systems for substantially continual electrical power generation for a moving vehicle are disclosed herein. According to the various embodiments discussed herein, the battery range can be increased significantly using a variety of energy sources. The energy sources are configured to facilitate continual electricity generation based on: (i) one or more generators positioned around predetermined vehicle parts; (ii) wind energy created by the motion of the vehicle in relation to the surrounding medium, and (iii) solar energy. According to an embodiment, the system for continual electrical power generation in a moving vehicle comprises a generator having a coil-and-magnet arrangement around one or more vehicle components/modified components. In another embodiment, the system comprises an energy generator for converting solar energy and wind energy into electricity.

Underwater energy storage system

The invention provides an underwater energy storage system (UW-ES system) comprising a reservoir structure (5), which is resting at the bottom (4) of a waterbody (1), such as a sea, an ocean, a waterway, etc. The reservoir structure has a pressurizing reservoir (7A, 7B) with a deformable wall structure (17A, 17B) and a depressurizing reservoir (8A, 8B) with a rigid wall structure (6, 14, 18A, 18B), which are holding a working liquid (9) separated from the water (2) of the water body. Energy is stored and retrieved by displacing part of the working liquid from the depressurizing reservoir into the pressurizing reservoir, and vice versa, respectively. Therein use is made of the hydrostatic pressure of the water (2) acting on the deformable wall structure of the pressurizing reservoir. The UW-ES system is compact and economical, and allows for highly synergistical integration with various power take-off systems.

POWER GENERATING WINDBAGS AND WATERBAGS
20210262442 · 2021-08-26 ·

A method of using a bagged power generation system comprising windbags and waterbags integrated with drones and adapting drone technologies for harnessing wind and water power to produce electricity. An extremely scalable and environmentally friendly method, system, apparatus, equipment, techniques and ecosystem configured to produce renewable green energy with high productivity and efficiency.