A bottom-hinged wave energy converter is provided including a foundation defining an apparent foundation weight; a power converter connected to the foundation, the power converter including a crank; a flap arm including along an arm axis a crank end connected to the crank and a flap end; a flap including a flap bottom connected to the flap end, and a flap top adapted to be at or near an ocean surface during use, the flap including a substantially circular or elliptic flap cross-section in a cross-section plane substantially perpendicular to the arm axis, which flap cross-section is constant between or increases between the flap bottom and the flap top thereby defining a flap buoyancy, wherein the apparent foundation weight being lesser or greater than the flap buoyancy.

An energy storage and modulating system for renewable energy off-grid power generation, and a method for modulating the same. The excess electricity from a renewable energy power generation device after the electricity consumption on a demand-side is met is output to a short-term energy storage device and/or an electric energy conversion device to be converted into a combustion medium corresponding to a mid/long term energy storage device. When the renewable energy power generation devices cannot meet the demand-side electricity consumption, the electricity can be generated by modulating the electric energy stored in the short-term energy storage device and/or burning the combustion medium corresponding to the energy storage through a gas turbine power generation system, supplementing the electric energy output from the renewable energy power generation device, thereby enabling the entire off-grid power generation system supply stable energy.

A reactive blade turbine system works vertically, horizontally, or at an angle and clockwise or counterclockwise according to blade angle and locking position and adjusts to variations in fluid flow such as changes in tidal currents to generate power more efficiently regardless of direction of fluid flow. A method for generating electrical power from a continuous fluid flow via the reactive turbine system is also provided herein.

An energy conversion system includes a power takeoff system, a fin connected to the power takeoff system, and a control system on board the fin. The fin is submerged below a surface of the sea, and the fin is configured to use subsurface wave motions to extract energy.

Disclosed is an apparatus that adapts the rate of its computational work to match the availability of energy harvested from a stochastic energy source; and, with respect to some types of energy harvesting, regulates the rate of energy capture, the rate of energy conversion, and the rate of consumption of stored potential energy, through its alteration, regulation, and/or adjustment, of that same computational work load.

An exemplary power system utilizes turbines configured within a water intake conduit to the desalination processor to produce power for the desalination processor. Water intakes are configured to provide a natural flow of water to the desalination processor though hydrostatic pressure. One or more turbines coupled with the water intake conduits are driven and produce power for the system, as well as through solar and battery power. The desalination processor incorporates Graphene filters to and may include a structured water system to increase the H3O2 concentration of the water prior to Graphene filters. Discharge water may be pumped back into the body of water but be separated from the intakes. A secondary power source, such as a renewable power source, may be used to produce supplemental power for the system. Power produced may be provided to a secondary outlet, such as a power grid, all above and/or underground.

Methods and systems are provided for nautical stationkeeping of free-floating objects. In one example, a method includes adjusting translational motion of a body freely floating in water by rotating the body. The translational motion may be adjusted, for instance, to maintain the body within a geographic area. In certain examples, the adjustment of the translational motion may be realized via a Magnus effect induced by rotating the body. The body may be configured as, for example, a free-floating object such as a wave engine.

A device for conversion of wave energy into electrical energy consists of a supporting structure, the first working body, an anchor and anchor cables. The supporting structure is connected to the anchors by anchor cables, while the first working body is slidably connected to the supporting structure. The motion transformation system is firmly connected to the supporting structure and comprises rigid gears toothed with gears with rolls on one side while on the other side they are hinged to the first working body, on the other side of the gears with the rolls, rigid gears are connected at one end, while their other end is hinged to other working body. The gears with rolls are connected by shafts with a multiplier that drives the generator that further produces electricity.

A floating hybrid tidal/wave/wind energy harvesting system is described, wherein the system is based on vertical axis turbines for synergized tidal, wave and wind energy production. The system is self-starting and can continuously, and simultaneously, harvest wind and tidal energy in a wide range of wind and tidal current speeds.