| The Solution The HighSeasWind Energy System is an embodiment of an innovative approach to harvesting virtually unlimited deep-sea wind and hydrokinetic energy offshore with little concern for water depth. Its intent is to optimize offshore energy generation and to reduce the cost-of-energy. The HighSeasWind Energy System is the first offshore energy generating apparatus built in its entirety on dry land, thus enabling the utilization of truly modern, mass-production techniques and management methods. The cornerstone of HighSeasWind’s technology is a floating energy platform that is equipped with a Variable Incline capability. The platform supports a utility-scale wind turbine and a hydrokinetic energy harvester. The HighSeasWind Energy System is an open-source, universal foundation for multiple complimentary hydrokinetic energy harvesting technologies. The HighSeasWind Energy System is built on shore. It is floated for deployment in a reclined position. At the deployment site it self-transitions into a power-generating vertical mode. Mooring and laying of power cables are the only construction activities done at sea. For significant repairs the system transitions into a horizontal orientation and is towed back to shore. The HighSeasWind Energy System is capable to transition into a horizontal position and submerge underneath the water surface, safe from wind and waves for protection from extreme weather. |
Most of the energy consumption in the US is in the coastal areas where 28 states with coastal boundaries consume 78% of the electrical power produced in the country. Likewise, the demand for energy around the world follows a similar coastal pattern. Both on-land and shallow water scenarios have their share of proponents and vocal detractors. Numerous communities reject such installations for a variety of reasons including public and commercial use policies, ecology, real-estate, and tourism. Additionally, due to the need for construction at sea, shallow offshore wind energy is deemed to be expensive. The prospects of leveraging deep-sea offshore wind energy resources have not materialized up to now, as the engineering challenges of implementing a wind-farm in deep waters are feared to be too daunting and the associated costs too high. |
| The Challenge Pollution-free energy generation is a necessity our civilization cannot avoid. For thousands of years wind has been utilized for propulsion and recently gained significant momentum as a plentiful clean energy source. The best and largest wind energy resources around the world are at deep-sea, but due to existing technology limitations wind energy installations are confined to certain locations. In the US, wind energy generation is concentrated on land mostly in the Great Plains, while in Europe wind energy is also harvested in shallow-waters at sea. No deep-sea wind is harvested anywhere around the world. |
| Benefits The HighSeasWind deep-sea power generation system offers unprecedented benefits:
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