Vortex Hydro Energy, a spinoff company hoping to commercialize the technology invented and patented at U-M, placed prototypes in the St. Clair River near Dunn Paper in August 2010 and September 2012.

"About four years ago, it dawned on me that we should enhance the vibrations and try to harness the energy," said ocean engineer Michael Bernitsas, who has founded Vortex Hydro Energy to ...

Dr. Bernitsas’ company Vortex Hydro Energy is working to deploy a pilot project on the Detroit River within 18 months. Here’s hoping it goes ‘swimmingly’! + University of Michigan ...

Vortex Hydro Energy, a spinoff company hoping to commercialize the technology invented and patented at the University of Michigan, placed prototypes in the St. Clair River near the paper mill ...

But Bernitsas, who founded a company called Vortex Hydro Energy to commercialize his invention, is convinced that VIVACE can be refined to a point at which it can generate electricity at 5.5 cents ...

Having demonstrated that the concept works in the laboratory, the Vortex Induced Vibration for Aquatic Clean Energy (VIVACE) converter is currently being commercialised by University of Michigan ...

The Kaduvetti micro-hydro electric project will have an installed capacity of 20 kilowatt (KW), but the EMC endeavour is mainly aimed at generating awareness about the vortex turbines.

HEIDENHEIM, Germanyand BROSSARD, Quebec, Feb. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --The Voith Group of Companies has acquired Granby, Quebec-based Vortex Hydrosystemes Inc. Founded in 2001, Vortex ...

This "vortex rope" causes two problems. The variable, high-pressure fluctuations in flow that it imposes on the walls of the draft tube reduce the efficiency of the turbine and foster fatigue ...

Vortex Hydro offers balance-of-plant solutions for hydropower applications, which are now being used by more users and manufacturers of gas and steam turbines. Read more mergers and acquisitions news ...