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38 results about "Alternative energy" patented technology

Alternative energy is any energy source that is an alternative to fossil fuel. These alternatives are intended to address concerns about fossil fuels, such as its high carbon dioxide emissions, an important factor in global warming. Marine energy, hydroelectric, wind, geothermal and solar power are all alternative sources of energy.

Alcohol fuel and additive thereof

The invention relates to the technical field of fuels and additives thereof, in particular to an alcohol fuel with a catalytic effect and an additive thereof.The alcohol fuel with the catalytic effect comprises C1-C7 alcohol and hydrocarbon, and a rare earth compound catalytic material is used in the fuel; the rare earth compound comprises a hydroxyl group or a phenyl group or a C5-C25 group or a carboxyl group or an amino group or a metal, the alcohol fuel is high in formula calorific value adjustable calorific value, can well adapt to an internal combustion engine or an engine for testing the alcohol fuel, is a novel alternative energy with potential, and can be used for preparing the alcohol fuel. The environmental protection problem of fossil fuel is solved, and the fuel efficiency is accelerated.
Owner:权冉(银川)科技有限公司

Bidirectional isolated universal topology for high power DC-DC converters

Bidirectional isolated universal topology (BIUT) high power DC-DC converter assemblies and systems balance voltages and control currents between high power DC sources and high power DC loads where at least some of the high power DC sources are alternative energy or renewable energy power supplies and high power DC loads associated with alternative energy or renewable energy. The BIUT high power DC-DC converter assemblies and systems are capable of reversing current flow direction where loads become the sources and sources become the load in DC power systems where the supplies and loads are all connected to a common DC voltage bus.
Owner:SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORP

Multi-objective planning method for comprehensive energy system containing oxygen-enriched combustion carbon capture

The invention discloses a multi-objective planning method for an integrated energy system containing oxygen-enriched combustion carbon capture, and relates to the technical field of integrated energy system planning and optimized operation, and the method comprises the steps: building an integrated energy system model, combining an oxygen-enriched combustion carbon capture unit, energy storage equipment, two-stage P2G and a dynamic electric power carbon emission factor, and carrying out the optimization of the integrated energy system model; unified calculation of energy coupling of electricity, heat, gas and oxygen and carbon emission is realized; a source-load double-side response mechanism is introduced, and supply and demand collaboration is realized through load reduction, transfer and alternative energy supply and source-side flexible adjustment; a double-layer optimization framework is adopted, the upper layer carries out capacity planning, the lower layer executes operation scheduling, and dual minimization of operation cost and carbon emission is achieved through iterative solution. The carbon capture efficiency and the energy utilization rate are improved, the system flexibility is enhanced, and the operation cost is reduced.
Owner:GUANGXI POWER GRID CORP

Method for optimizing carbon reduction path of enterprise based on synergy of CCER and energy saving technical transformation

The application provides an enterprise carbon reduction path optimization method based on CCER and energy saving technical improvement cooperation, relates to the technical field of energy saving and emission reduction, and comprises the following steps: acquiring a carbon quota gap of an enterprise; acquiring project data of each alternative energy saving technical improvement project and CCER project; determining an influence relationship of each alternative energy saving technical improvement project on an energy structure of the enterprise; based on the influence relationship, combining the carbon quota gap and the project data, constructing a plurality of candidate carbon reduction paths, and each candidate carbon reduction path comprising an implementation sequence of the energy saving technical improvement project; and optimizing and solving the candidate carbon reduction paths to determine a target carbon reduction path. The application converts an enterprise emission reduction path from a static project set into a dynamic state evolution process, predicts changes in emission reduction potential of subsequent projects by simulating changes in the energy structure of the enterprise caused by previous projects, and thus finds a globally optimal implementation sequence.
Owner:STATE GRID ZHEJIANG ELECTRIC POWER CO MARKETING SERVICE CENT +6

Mobile machine interchangeable alternative energy module system

A method of operating a mobile machine, including connecting a first power module to the mobile machine, the first power module including a first energy source type, removing the first power module from the mobile machine, and connecting a second power module to the mobile machine, the second power module including a second energy source type, different than the first energy source type.
Owner:MOOG INC

Offshore floating structure for offshore power operations

Offshore floating structure may include one or more mooring lines coupled to an elongated base for anchoring the elongated base to a sea floor. Offshore floating structure may further include a mounting platform coupled to the elongated base and configured to removably couple one or more power support components for supporting one or more offshore operations. The one or more power support components may comprise one or more renewable energy power sources, one or more alternative power sources, one or more power storage systems configured to store and provide energy generated from the one or more renewable energy power sources or the one or more alternative power sources, and one or more electric charging stations configured to receive the energy generated from the one or more renewable energy power sources or the one or more alternative power sources. Offshore floating structure may be manually, remotely, and / or autonomously operated.
Owner:FMC TECHNOLOGIES INC

Hybrid drive systems for well stimulation operations

In accordance with presently disclosed embodiments, a hybrid drive system that uses multiple sources of mechanical energy to drive a pump is provided. The hybrid drive system may include a first mover for generating first mechanical energy, a pump, a drivetrain for providing first mechanical energy from the first mover to the pump, and a second mover within the drivetrain to generate and provide second mechanical energy to the pump. The multiple sources of mechanical energy may provide flexibility with respect to system design and allow for alternative sources of fuel and energy to be used to drive pumping systems. This may reduce the total diesel fuel consumption necessary to perform a well stimulation operation as well as provide for configurations in which diesel engines may be excluded from the pumping process in favor of alternative energy sources that typically do not have sufficient torque capacity to power a pump.
Owner:HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES INC

Block chain energy optimization method and device, equipment, medium and computer program product

The invention relates to a block chain energy optimization method and device, equipment, a medium and a computer program product. The method comprises the following steps: acquiring alternative energy data, and establishing an evaluation criterion corresponding to the alternative energy data; respectively establishing a weighted sum model, a risk aversion decision model and a fairness criterion weight model according to the alternative energy data and the evaluation criterion; establishing a multi-target comprehensive optimization model according to the weighted sum model, the risk aversion decision model and the fairness criterion weight model; and determining an energy decision scheme of the current block chain through the multi-target comprehensive optimization model. By adopting the method, the block chain energy optimization efficiency can be improved, and robustness, fairness and optimization efficiency can be considered.
Owner:SHENZHEN POWER SUPPLY BUREAU

Wind-resistant energy harvesting tower

Wind-resistant energy harvesting tower including a main column extending vertically from a base, and a plurality of ledges extending laterally outward from main column, each ledge including solar panel for absorbing and converting solar energy into electricity. Tower includes wind turbine positioned between ledges, for converting wind energy into alternate energy. At least one of main column and ledges is rotatable to orient tower to minimize drag when subject to wind loads. A rotor may rotate ledges to a ledge orientation for increasing wind resistance of tower. Main column may include wind resistance geometry to enable rotation of main column about its longitudinal axis when subject to wind loads. Ledges may include first ledge portion having lower wind resistance and second ledge portion having higher wind resistance and longer than first ledge portion, for compelling a rotation of ledge along wind direction when subject to a wind load.
Owner:VERTICAL GREEN ENERGY LTD

Technologies for dual-stage charge collection and energy storage for alternative energy sources

PendingUS20250317002A1Circuit monitoring/indicationElectric powerMicrocontrollerCapacitive storage
Technologies for dual-stage charge collection and energy storage include an energy storage module having a first stage energy storage device, a second stage energy storage device, and a microcontroller. The first stage energy storage device may include capacitive storage and the second stage energy storage device may include battery storage. When rectified input power is available from an unbalanced peak alternating current power signal, the microcontroller activates quick charging of the first stage energy storage device. When the first stage energy storage device is full, the microcontroller activates charging of the second stage energy storage device. When the second stage energy storage device is full, the microcontroller activates power delivery to an external load. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
Owner:TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

Method for measuring current of isolating switch based on double-magnetic-core alternating self-energized type

The invention discloses an isolation switch current measurement method based on a double-magnetic-core alternative energy supply type. The method comprises the steps that the isolation switch current I # corresponding to the saturation magnetic flux density of a first magnetic core is set and serves as a threshold value of magnetic core alternative energy supply; during first-time working, the two magnetic cores operate together, and the test capacitor is charged through the controllable rectifier bridge; when the capacitance reaches a discharge threshold value, the microprocessor is started, and the first magnetic core is set to work firstly (A1 is low and A2 is high); when the energy management module Vout1 is at a low level, the capacitor is charged, and the processor records the time and enters a low-power-consumption state; when the capacitor reaches the discharge threshold value again, the processor is awakened and records the current time, and the charging time is calculated; inverting current I1 through a pre-stored current and charging time fitting function, and if I1 is greater than I #, switching a second magnetic core to supply energy; otherwise, the first magnetic core is still used. According to the invention, the charging time of the test capacitor is measured in a magnetic field inversion mode to reversely deduce the current of the isolating switch, and the accuracy of measuring the current of the isolating switch can be improved by alternately supplying energy through double magnetic cores.
Owner:YANCHENG POWER SUPPLY CO STATE GRID JIANGSU ELECTRIC POWER CO

A method for determining an energy storage aggregate participating in grid regulation and a storage medium

The present application relates to a kind of participating in the determination method of energy storage aggregate of grid regulation and storage medium, the method comprises: obtaining target area in grid regulation instruction, the operating parameter of each energy storage system and the corresponding alternative energy storage aggregate set of target area;According to the operating parameter of each energy storage system in the target area, determine the regulation index of each energy storage aggregate in the alternative energy storage aggregate set;Based on the regulation instruction in the target area and the regulation index of each aggregate in the alternative energy storage aggregate set, determine the energy storage aggregate participating in the grid regulation under the grid regulation instruction.The technical scheme provided by the present application not only improves the regulation ability of energy storage, but also can respond to short or ultra-short power system power fluctuation.
Owner:华能陇东能源有限责任公司 +2

An alternative energy storage control system based on power grid operation optimization data analysis

The present invention relates to the technical field of power system optimization and control, and specifically to an alternative energy storage control system based on power grid operation optimization data analysis. The system includes: a power grid data acquisition module for acquiring various types of power data; a power grid data processing module for determining the fluctuation coefficient of each substation, and combining the correlation between different types of power data to determine the power stability factor of each substation; based on the discrete degree of all peak values ​​corresponding to the acquisition time, and the average distribution of all elements in each cluster, and combined with the power stability factor, the dynamic stability index of each substation is determined; an energy storage control module for controlling the alternative energy storage control system. The present application improves the control accuracy of the alternative energy storage control system by analyzing the uncertainty of the power grid load behavior.
Owner:ECONOMIC TECH RES INST OF STATE GRID HENAN ELECTRIC POWER +2

Mobile thorium reactor

A small-scale portable and transportable thorium LFTR (Liquid Fluoride Thorium Reactor) in the form of a molten salt reactor for use in clean power generation. The LFTR will serve as a modular design for stand alone, potential off-grid, or in addition to supporting power baseload as a primary, auxiliary and / or alternative energy power source.
Owner:RYAN MIKE

Systems and servers for first principles-based process simulation driven selection for appropriate resource / operating mode

Some embodiments described in this disclosure are directed to a system for determining a deficit or surplus in green energy for use in an industrial process. In some embodiments, the system is configured to predict future available green energy using weather forecasts. In some embodiments, the system is configured to model power demand for an industrial process and determine whether a green energy source such as solar and / or wind will be able to meet the power demand. In some embodiments, the system is configured to suggest alternate energy sources for purchase to make up for a green energy deficit. In some embodiments, the system is configured to suggest a best time to buy or sell energy to optimize a profit or loss.
Owner:AVEVA SOFTWARE LLC

Building equipment with predictive control

A heating ventilating or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a unit configured for use in a heating or a cooling operation for an environment. The unit includes an interface configured to receive electric energy from an alternative energy source and a controller configured to perform an optimization of an objective function for the unit to determine a first amount of electric energy to receive from an energy grid and a second amount of the electric energy from the alternative energy source for use in the heating or cooling operation at each time step of an optimization period in response to a cost characteristic of the electric energy received from the energy grid. The unit is configured to use the first amount and the second amount for the heating or cooling operation.
Owner:TYCO FIRE & SECURITY GMBH

Method for managing and processing energy generation and carbon credits

PCT designated stageWO2026011233A1FinancePayment architectureCarbon dioxide equivalentCarbon credit
The present invention relates to a method for managing and processing energy generation and carbon credits obtained by generating renewable energy from alternative electrical energy sources, such as photovoltaic or wind power for example. The renewable energy injected into the distribution grid is verified through consumption documentation provided and made available to the consumer by the operator, this being the generation plant approved by the operator responsible for the local network, and the amount of kWh generated is validated by an application or software that converts kWh into CO2eq, which is then credited to the user's carbon credit account, incentivizing the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions through the sale of carbon credits, rewarding users who voluntarily generate and inject energy from renewable sources into the energy distribution grid.
Owner:ALVARENGA BERNARDINO DE SENA JOSUÉ +1

Energy storage scheduling method and system of photovoltaic energy storage system based on particle swarm optimization

The invention provides an energy storage scheduling method and system for a photovoltaic energy storage system based on particle swarm optimization, and the method comprises the steps: selecting a point with the maximum rise rate in an energy storage capacity-maximum annual average peak clipping proportion curve, and determining the initial capacity of the energy storage system; the charge state, the load power, the photovoltaic power generation power and the time of the energy storage system are used as state spaces, and the energy storage power is used as an optimization action; training a particle swarm optimization algorithm by taking the product minimization of the maximum grid power peak value square root in the time period and the daily grid power peak value square sum as an optimization target; in the range of + / -A% of the initial capacity value, energy storage capacity alternative values are selected at equal intervals, traversal is conducted through a trained particle swarm optimization algorithm, solving is conducted with the maximum weighted sum of the internal return rate IRR and the cost recovery rate as an objective function, and then an energy storage capacity configuration value and a corresponding action strategy are obtained. Accurate control over the energy storage capacity and the charging and discharging power is achieved.
Owner:湖北东湖实验室

A high-efficiency and ultra-low pollution utilization method of petroleum and its alternative energy

The application discloses a high-efficiency and ultra-low pollution utilization method of petroleum and alternative energy sources, and belongs to the technical field of petroleum processing.The method comprises the following steps: step 1, atmospheric distillation of crude oil; step 2, fractionation of light oil; step 3, preliminary cracking of heavy oil; step 4, high-pressure separation of the cracked raw material heavy oil; step 5, preparation of heavy oil slurry through microporous carrier filtration and electrostatic adsorption; and step 6, coke preparation.The application can guarantee the combustion effect of the heavy oil slurry and coke, improve the preparation efficiency and activity effect of the coke, significantly improve the low-pollution utilization performance of the petroleum and alternative energy sources, and meet the needs of petroleum and chemical processing.
Owner:PETROCHINA CO LTD

Watch crystal manufacturing method

This disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing diamond watch crystals using multiple techniques to produce the final product. The method of this disclosure begins with a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process using high-purity graphite as a carbon source substrate. In this step, the use of gases, temperatures, and energy sources is further implemented to facilitate the formation of a diamond layer on the substrate. The disclosure provides alternative energy sources that can be used in CVA, including microwave plasma, DC plasma, inductively coupled plasma, and hot filament methods. The method of this disclosure further implements a high-pressure, high-temperature step following the CVA process. These two steps are repeated, with the first subsequent step involving seed diamond. The final high-pressure, high-temperature step is used to remove impurities prior to cutting and polishing.
Owner:モロウコーリー

Dual locking position reactive, reversible blade turbine system for alternative energy production

A reactive turbine system provides a turbine having a top support and a bottom support defining a system axis therebetween. The turbine is configured to rotate about the system axis in a flow of fluid, and at least one reactive turbine blade is disposed between the top and bottom supports. The reactive turbine blade is configured for communication with the flow of fluid, and the reactive turbine blade, spinning in a first direction in the flow of fluid, reaches a first locking position and reverses until, spinning in a second, opposing direction, reaches a second locking position and reverses again to spin in the second direction in the flow of fluid. The system further comprises a guard disposed about the turbine configured to spin independently in the flow of fluid. Methods of using the reactive turbine system are also provided herein.
Owner:CUMMINGS MICHAEL SCOT

Wind turbine

The invention relates to wind energy and can be used in the field of alternative energies. The wind turbine has profiled rotor blades connected to a rotating vertical shaft, the upper parts of which are attached to the partitions of a cap designed as a spherical segment. The shaft is mounted between the free ends of two horizontal beams, the other ends of which are rigidly attached to a fixed, vertically arranged stand and spaced apart from each other. The upper part of the shaft is suspended from the upper horizontal beam by means of a bushing. The spherical lower end of the shaft is arranged in a cylindrical opening in the lower beam, thus allowing vertical movement of the shaft. The upper end of the shaft is kinematically connected to a generator installed on the upper beam.The design of the device is simplified and the efficiency of the device is increased.
Owner:AMIRYAN ARA +1

Hybrid drive systems for well stimulation operations

In accordance with presently disclosed embodiments, a hybrid drive system that uses multiple sources of mechanical energy to drive a pump is provided. The hybrid drive system may include a first mover for generating first mechanical energy, a pump, a drivetrain for providing first mechanical energy from the first mover to the pump, and a second mover within the drivetrain to generate and provide second mechanical energy to the pump. The multiple sources of mechanical energy may provide flexibility with respect to system design and allow for alternative sources of fuel and energy to be used to drive pumping systems. This may reduce the total diesel fuel consumption necessary to perform a well stimulation operation as well as provide for configurations in which diesel engines may be excluded from the pumping process in favor of alternative energy sources that typically do not have sufficient torque capacity to power a pump.
Owner:HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES INC

An alternative energy storage planning method for improving power supply capacity of a distribution network and related device

The application discloses a kind of alternative energy storage planning method for improving distribution network power supply capacity and related device, belong to electrical engineering technical field, including: build function alternative energy storage optimization planning double-layer model, the upper layer of the double-layer model is planning layer, lower layer is running layer;Optimization solution is carried out to double-layer model, and the electrochemical energy storage system planning scheme is obtained, and the electrochemical energy storage system planning scheme includes electrochemical energy storage system access node and configuration scale.The planning method of the application takes the difficult area of power grid extension in remote mountainous area, island and the like as application scene, promotes distribution network side new energy access and consumption at the same time, guarantees the power supply capacity of distribution network end, and will provide technical support for the efficient planning of energy storage under the scene of improving the power supply capacity of distribution network end.
Owner:CHINA ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE CO LTD +2

Energy and hydrometric control of horticultural greenhouses

The invention concerns a system and method for energy and hydrometric control of a horticultural greenhouse. The present invention proposes a perfect and complementary arrangement of various energy sources while optimizing them. The use of fossil energy is significantly reduced, making it possible to achieve carbon neutrality, whatever the season and / or climate, and external CO2 becomes a usable and manageable source of fertilizer. In particular, the invention optimizes the use of heat pumps and other energy sources, preferably alternative energy sources such as hydraulic, wind, solar, geothermal, biofuel or a mixture of these.
Owner:LES INDS HARNOIS

Alcohol fuel

The invention relates to the technical field of fuels and additives thereof, in particular to an alcohol fuel with a catalytic effect and an additive thereof.The alcohol fuel with the catalytic effect comprises C1-C7 alcohol and hydrocarbon, and a rare earth compound catalytic material is used in the fuel; the rare earth compound comprises a hydroxyl group or a phenyl group or a C5-C25 group or a carboxyl group or an amino group or a metal, the alcohol fuel is high in formula calorific value adjustable calorific value, can well adapt to an internal combustion engine or an engine for testing the alcohol fuel, is a novel alternative energy with potential, and can be used for preparing the alcohol fuel. The environmental protection problem of fossil fuel is solved, and the fuel efficiency is accelerated.
Owner:权冉(银川)科技有限公司

Method and system for electric vehicle charging, the system comprising a plurality of alternative electrical energy charging stations

Method and system for electric vehicle charging, the system comprising a plurality of alternative electrical energy charging stations. The electric charging method is implemented by a system comprising a supervisory module, a plurality of charging stations, each charging station being configured to communicate with the supervisory module via a communication link, the method comprising obtaining (50), from each charging station, a spectral representation of the current consumed by the station, determining (52) an overall spectral representation (Sg) of the charging system from the spectral representations of the current consumed per charging station and per spectral rank, calculating (54) a degradation value of the power factor of the charging system as a function of the overall spectral representation of the charging system.A derating coefficient to be applied (60) by at least one of the charging stations is calculated (56, 57, 58) using the calculated power factor degradation value. Figure for the abbreviation: Figure 4.
Owner:SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IND SAS

Systems and methods of alternative energy integration with hydrocarbon products

Systems and methods to efficiently integrate alternative energy with a hydrocarbon production process to produce a hydrocarbon product for distribution. The hydrocarbon product for distribution is produced through one or more selections of available agricultural fuels, available renewable power, and available petroleum product production options. Such selections are determined based on time and efficiency to produce a low carbon intensity hydrocarbon product.
Owner:MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LP