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Sign upJuly 6, 2023
US Department of Energy, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Seattle
WITT is an R&D company that has granted patents in most core countries and offers solutions in many locations turning the Natural Occurring Motion Energy in WATER, WIND, HUMAN & ANIMAL INTO USEABLE POWER. The question was the best 1st application, and feedback from MoD DASA etc was a small, (350mm) quiet, sealed system that was positioned subsea turning water flow known as Vortex Induced Vibration (VIV) into continuous power which can be used in many ways, mammal studies (orca's in the Bay of Seattle) data gathering, security, defence, aqua culture, illegal fishing and much more. After a successful MoD DASA deployment, we were contacted by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory who wanted a small energy harvesting system to be deployed in Sequim Bay to provide power for mammal studies, they purchased a prototype unit for $20k and the collaboration began, we then won a Teamers award for $250k all funds went to PNNL to continue testing etc. 5 watts of continuous power was achieved!
The impact has been fantastic with PNNL networking throughout US Dept of Energy departments, gaining interest from National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) who were conducting an intensive study for the best Wave Energy Converter (WEC) WITT achieved first with many USP's, sealed, no external parts, scalable, can be joined in arrays, affordable as can be built with standard industry components, is totally recyclable. Academic confirmation confirms we offer best 6D solution in new style buoy.
Capturing and making use of Naturally Occurring Motion Energy (NOME) for electricity remains a key challenge. WITT Energy addresses this challenge by taking the motion in water, wind and humans and turning it into electrical power which can be stored and called upon when needed. The Solution uses naturally occurring motions, such as those generated by water currents, to generate electricity by capturing energy from all six degrees of freedom. The system is zero emissions, recyclable and scalable, with units able to be built from centimetres to metres from standard industry parts. An example of the Solution in practice is the harvesting of sub-sea water motion & turning it into power to provide a solution for the aquaculture industry. This has huge potential for sectors such as fish farms, and could replace polluting diesel generators with clean energy.
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