Wind energy harnessing apparatuses, systems, methods, and...

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2006-10-19

2009-02-03

Lazo, Thomas E (Department: 3745)

Power plants

Pressure fluid source and motor

Utilizing natural energy or having a geographic feature

C290S044000, C415S062000, C416S120000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07484363

ABSTRACT:
Improvements to wind farms and wind generators for harnessing wind energy or generating electricity from wind. Secondary wind turbines are provided at particular locations within a wind farm to generate additional electricity, in some embodiments, using a common electrical power collection system. Enclosures or venturis may surround wind turbines to facilitate mounting close to the ground. Venturis may accelerate wind speed through the turbine and may have a particular shape, may be made of particular materials arranged in particular ways, or both. In different embodiments, wind turbines may be axial-flow horizontal-axis turbines, or may be Savonius turbines, as examples. And in some embodiments, wind turbines may be combined with other power production equipment, such as solar power equipment, for instance.

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