System and method for creating a networked infrastructure distribution platform of fixed and mobile solar and wind gathering devices

• US 20090212633A1
• Filed: 01/13/2009
• Published: 08/27/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tamiras Per Pte Ltd LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Genedics Clean Energy, LLC (Genedics, LLC)
• Inventors: Merritt, Edward, Fein, Gene S.
• Granted Patent: US 7,893,552 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 307/69
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2016/003 solar power driven
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2200/26 Rail vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 8/003 Converting light into electric energy, e.g. by using photo-voltaic systems
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 8/006 Converting flow of air into electric energy, e.g. by using wind turbines
• CPC Class Codes: F03D 9/11 storing electrical energy
• CPC Class Codes: F03D 9/25 the apparatus being an electrical generator F03D9/22 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F03D 9/257 the wind motor being part of a wind farm
• CPC Class Codes: F03D 9/32 on moving objects, e.g. vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: F03D 9/46 Tunnels or streets
• CPC Class Codes: F05B 2220/61 for hydrogen and/or oxygen production
• CPC Class Codes: F05B 2240/212 of the Darrieus type
• CPC Class Codes: F05B 2240/9113 which is a roadway, rail track, or the like for recovering energy from moving vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: F05B 2240/941 which is a land vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: F05B 2250/25 helical
• CPC Class Codes: F05B 2250/82 Micromachines
• CPC Class Codes: F24T 10/10 with circulation of working fluids through underground channels, the working fluids not coming into direct contact with the ground
• CPC Class Codes: H02S 10/12 Hybrid wind-PV energy systems
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 10/30 Wind power
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 10/70 Hybrid systems, e.g. uninterruptible or back-up power supplies integrating renewable energies
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/10 Geothermal energy
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/50 : Photovoltaic [PV] energy
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/72 : Wind turbines with rotation axis in wind direction
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/728 : Onshore wind turbines
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/36 : Hydrogen production from non-carbon containing sources, e.g. by water electrolysis
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 70/30 : Systems combining energy storage with energy generation of non-fossil origin
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/62 : Hybrid vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/7072 : Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/90 : Energy harvesting concepts as power supply for auxiliaries' energy consumption, e.g. photovoltaic sun-roof

Abstract

A roadway system for energy generation and distribution is presented. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, the roadway system comprises a plurality of ground-based wind energy generating devices, one or more roads, and a roadway system electricity grid. The roadway system may additionally include, for example, a plurality of ground-based solar energy generating devices, one or more vehicle-based solar energy generating devices and one or more vehicle-based wind energy generating devices. The energy generating devices are connected to the roadway system electricity grid and substantially all of the ground-based wind energy generating devices are positioned on part of one of the roads or near to one or more of the roads to thereby allow energy generation from wind created from passing vehicles in addition to energy generation from atmospheric wind.

Claims

1. A roadway system for energy generation and distribution, comprising:

a plurality of ground-based solar energy generating devices;

a plurality of roads; and

a roadway system electricity grid electronically connected to a utility grid and configured to distribute electricity to direct power loads and the utility grid;

wherein the ground-based solar energy generating devices, independently, are electrically connected to the roadway system electricity grid and positioned effectively near the roads.

2. The roadway system of claim 1, wherein the ground-based solar energy generating devices, independently, are positioned on the roads or within 500 feet from the roads.

12. The roadway system of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of ground-based wind energy generating devices, wherein the ground-based wind energy generating devices are electrically connected to the roadway system electricity grid and positioned effectively near the roads.

13. The roadway system of claim 12, wherein each of the ground-based wind energy generating devices, optionally, comprises one or more of the ground-based solar energy generating devices.

14. The roadway system of claim 12, further comprising:

a service station along the roads; and

a plurality of vehicles, each comprising

a vehicle-based wind energy generating device; and

a vehicle-based energy storage system;

wherein for a given vehicle the respective vehicle-based wind energy generating device is electrically connected to the vehicle-based energy storage system of the given vehicle to thereby allow deposition of energy generated by the vehicle-based wind energy generating devices into the vehicle-based energy storage system.

15. The roadway system of claim 14, wherein each vehicle-based energy storage system, optionally, is portable to allow exchange of the vehicle-based energy storage system at the service station.

16. The roadway system of claim 14, further comprising for a given vehicle, a vehicle-based solar energy generating device that is electrically connected to the vehicle-based energy storage system of the given vehicle to thereby allow deposition of energy generated by the respective vehicle-based solar energy generating device into the vehicle-based energy storage system.

17. The roadway system of claim 12, further comprising:

a service station along the roads; and

a plurality of vehicles, each comprising

a vehicle-based solar energy generating device; and

a vehicle-based energy storage system;

wherein for a given vehicle the respective vehicle-based solar energy generating device is electrically connected to the vehicle-based energy storage system of the given vehicle to thereby allow deposition of energy generated by the one or more vehicle-based solar energy generating device into the vehicle-based energy storage system.

18. The roadway system of claim 17, further comprising for a given vehicle, a vehicle-based wind energy generating device that is electrically connected to the vehicle-based energy storage system of the given vehicle to thereby allow deposition of energy generated by the respective vehicle-based wind energy generating device into the vehicle-based energy storage system.

50. The roadway system of claim 14, wherein the service station is electrically connected to the roadway system electricity grid.

51. The roadway system of claim 15, wherein the service station is adapted to charge the portable vehicle-based energy storage system.

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36. A method for generating and distributing energy, comprising:

generating energy from wind created from passing vehicles using a plurality of ground-based wind energy generation devices,

wherein the ground-based wind energy generating devices are electrically connected to a roadway system electricity grid electronically connected to a utility grid and configured to distribute electricity to direct power loads and the utility grid and positioned effectively near roads.

37. The method of claim 36, further comprising

generating energy using a plurality of ground-based solar energy generating devices,

wherein the ground-based solar energy generating devices are electrically connected to the roadway system electricity grid and positioned effectively near the roads.

38. The method of claim 37, further comprising:

generating energy using vehicle-based wind energy generating devices affixed to moving or stationary vehicles;

storing the energy generated by the vehicle-based wind energy generating devices in a vehicle-based energy storage system.

39. The method of claim 38, further comprising:

generating energy using vehicle-based solar energy generating devices;

storing the energy generated by the vehicle-based solar energy generating devices in the vehicle-based energy storage system.

40. The method of claim 39, further comprising exchanging the vehicle-based energy storage system at a service station.

44. The method of claim 38, further comprising distributing energy contained in vehicle-based energy storage systems and/or energy contained in ground-based energy storage systems to any or a combination of one or more utility grids, one or more vehicle-based energy storage systems, one or more ground-based energy storage systems, one or more direct power loads, or a hydrogen facility.

45. The method of claim 44, further comprising

using energy that was distributed to the hydrogen facility to form hydrogen;

storing the hydrogen;

releasing energy from stored hydrogen; and

distributing the released energy to any or a combination of one or more utility grids, one or more vehicle-based energy storage systems, one or more ground-based energy storage systems, one or more direct power loads, or a hydrogen facility.

48. The method of claim 36, further comprising storing energy in batteries at a service station.

49. The method of claim 39 further including exchanging the vehicle-based energy storage system with a second vehicle-based storage system at a service station.

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