A new design of vertical axis wind turbine is disclosed based on a dome
structure using dome struts as blades that work in concert to produce
rotational motion. The stability and low cost of the new design allows
the turbine to function in low wind speed regimes as well as high speed
winds that would be encountered in off-shore wind installations. The
large stresses and structural requirements of mounting large horizontal
axis wind turbines, particularly off-shore, are avoided with the new
system. A new energy distribution system is proposed that will capture
abundant off-shore wind energy, store it aboard a generator/delivery ship
in the form of Hydrogen gas, and deliver it to an existing shore based
power plant to produce electricity using a conventional gas turbine.
Alternatively, the Hydrogen can be used to produce methane from coal
using known processes to add natural gas to pipelines in areas that would
normally be consuming the material. Both applications, and the direct
production of heat by the new turbines, would stabilize our national
energy grid while reducing CO2 emissions.