Systems for distributed energy resources
First Claim
1. ) An energy capture and distribution system comprising;
- a wind energy resource;
a self-starting vertical axis wind turbine means for converting said wind energy resource into rotational power, said self-starting vertical axis wind turbine means mounted on a ship and connected by means of a mast to electrical generation means for the production of electrical power, said electrical power connected to a plurality of water electrolysis cells with the capability to produce Hydrogen gas, said ship also having storage means for compressing and containing said Hydrogen gas for a prolonged period of time, propulsive means for moving between the location of said wind energy resource and a shore based infrastructure facility and unloading means for delivering said Hydrogen gas to said infrastructure facility.
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Abstract
A new design of vertical axis wind turbine is disclosed based on a dome structure using dome struts as blades that work in concert to produce rotational motion. The stability and low cost of the new design allows the turbine to function in low wind speed regimes as well as high speed winds that would be encountered in off-shore wind installations. The large stresses and structural requirements of mounting large horizontal axis wind turbines, particularly off-shore, are avoided with the new system. A new energy distribution system is proposed that will capture abundant off-shore wind energy, store it aboard a generator/delivery ship in the form of Hydrogen gas, and deliver it to an existing shore based power plant to produce electricity using a conventional gas turbine. Alternatively, the Hydrogen can be used to produce methane from coal using known processes to add natural gas to pipelines in areas that would normally be consuming the material. Both applications, and the direct production of heat by the new turbines, would stabilize our national energy grid while reducing CO2 emissions.
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1. ) An energy capture and distribution system comprising;
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a wind energy resource;
a self-starting vertical axis wind turbine means for converting said wind energy resource into rotational power, said self-starting vertical axis wind turbine means mounted on a ship and connected by means of a mast to electrical generation means for the production of electrical power, said electrical power connected to a plurality of water electrolysis cells with the capability to produce Hydrogen gas, said ship also having storage means for compressing and containing said Hydrogen gas for a prolonged period of time, propulsive means for moving between the location of said wind energy resource and a shore based infrastructure facility and unloading means for delivering said Hydrogen gas to said infrastructure facility. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. ) An energy capture and distribution system comprising;
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a wind energy resource;
a self-starting vertical axis wind turbine means for converting said wind energy resource into rotational power, said vertical axis wind turbine means mounted on a tower and mechanically connected by means of a mast to heat generation means for the conversion of said rotational power to heat, a thermal storage tank having heat exchange surface means for the transfer of said heat to a thermal storage media, and heating/ventilating means for the utilization of said heat within a structure;
whereby, the combustion of non-renewable resources is offset by the use of said wind energy resource to thermally condition the space within said structure or thermally condition process fluids within said structure. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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