Water moves
Normal use sends water through the in-line turbine.
Residential micro-hydroelectric energy recovery
A system for recovering energy from moving water.
FLOW is designed to install within residential plumbing. As water moves through the home, an in-line turbine converts part of that motion into electricity and sends it to battery storage.
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01 U.S. patent issued02 Proof of concept completed03 Pilot development
System operation
From water movement to stored electricity.
The process takes place within the home’s water and electrical infrastructure.
Motion is converted
The turbine turns and produces electrical energy.
Energy is stored
Power electronics regulate the output before it reaches the battery.
System architecture
Generation and storage in one connected system.
The turbine is one part of FLOW. The complete system brings together energy generation, regulation, storage and control.
- In-line turbine
- Captures energy from water moving through the pipe.
- Power regulation
- Conditions variable turbine output for storage.
- Battery storage
- Holds recovered energy for defined electrical uses.
- Controls and monitoring
- Provide system data and manage energy movement.
Development evidence
The core concept has been demonstrated.
In an early household test, approximately two days of normal water use generated and stored enough electricity to charge a mobile phone.
This result established proof of concept. It is not a claim of final system output; performance will depend on water flow, installation conditions and the engineered configuration.
Issued U.S. patent
The underlying water-energy recovery concept is protected.
Household proof of concept
Energy generation and storage were demonstrated during normal use.