Vision:

• Redefining Renewable
• Join the Inerjy Renaissance
• Delivering Smart Renewable Energy Machines that Ensure the Planet’s Future—One Kilowatt at a time

Why is OFFSHORE wind getting so much attention lately? For good reason: There is a tremendous resource nearby populations all over the world that don't otherwise have a comparable land-based renewable energy resource. READ MORE

What happens if a HURRICANE hits my offshore wind farm? In the Eastern US, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico, that is a matter of when—not if. The survival of a modern large wind turbine in a violent hurricane offshore ...READ MORE

What will ADVANCED wind turbines look like in the future? One key trend already happening in Europe is the switch to direct-drive permanent magnet generators. The benefit is more power...READ MORE

(1)Wind flows, and so do Electrons…that run our homes and businesses: this is the job of a modern wind turbine—to make this conversion. So what is in that housing up in the sky that the blades are attached to? A key element is the generator, a machine that uses a moving magnetic field to create an electron flow in copper coils of wire. The more this magnetic field can resist the motion of the blades, the more electrons flow through to the grid. Read more

(2)The Sun Always Rises…and heats the earth. We have learned to use the Sun’s energy in many ways, but two very direct ways are (1) through PV (photo-voltaic), which uses special materials to convert photons emitted by the Sun into flowing electrons, and (2) through CSP (concentrating solar power) or CST (concentrating solar thermal) which focuses the Sun’s energy from a large area to heat fluids or gases to very high temperatures. These hot gases or fluids can then mechanically operate generators to produce electricity while they are cooled back down. Read more

(3)The Earth is 70% Water…and that means a lot of waves. Ocean waves can be thought of as a concentrated form of wind energy. Studies have shown that waves hold more power per surface area than any other renewable resource known to man. According to the book Wave Energy Conversion (2003) by John Brooke “Of significance is that just below the ocean surface the density (or spatial concentration) of wave power is about five times larger than the corresponding wind power 20m above the sea surface, and 20 to 30 times the solar power.” Read more