Reliable, Renewable Power: Drop-in Hydropower with the Flip-Wing Turbine

by Burt Hamner | 12:04 pm May 2nd, 2011

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Hydrovolts capitalizes upon the large global opportunity of untapped energy of controlled flowing water, enabling clean electricity in places never before possible. The company’s zero-head hydrokinetic turbines offer an economical and easy way to generate reliable, local clean power in millions of locations around the world, including water canals, dam tailraces, thermal cooling discharges, water and wastewater treatment plants, rivers and tidal channels. Hydrovolts technology offers reliability, predictability, cost-efficiency and control unmatched by other renewable energy sources.

4 Responses to “Reliable, Renewable Power: Drop-in Hydropower with the Flip-Wing Turbine”


  1. Hydrovolts recently won First Prize in the Imagine H2O Water-Energy Nexus business competition. It was a national finalist in the 2009 Cleantech Open and won the CTO’s National Sustainability Award that year. Many more details are available at http://www.hydrovolts.com

    – Burt Hamner


  2. Burt: Could this be adapted as a wind turbine? It would seem
    that the simplicity of this kind of turbine would be a much better
    idea than the huge propeller and tower units that are in use
    at this time.


  3. Tremendous idea, Burt! Here at Planet Forward HQ, we’re all about making communities more efficient. A clever design tweak such as Hydrovolt’s flip-wing turbine would upgrade the industrial age power source of hydroelectricity, while enhancing our renewable energy grid. Plus, using man-made water sources in place of natural ones should only benefit local watersheds and the greater ecosystem.

    It’s great to see that your project has gained notoriety and support from the scientific community.

    Keep the updates and submissions flowing!

    Thanks,
    Joel Goldberg
    Planet Forward Intern


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