Abstract: A float apparatus for harnessing the kinetic energy of waves. The float apparatus includes a float having a central vertical tunnel. An elongated housing is disposed within the tunnel, the housing has a closed top and an open bottom. A wire coil is disposed within the housing. A bar magnet is received within the housing and the wire coil, wherein the movement of the bar magnet relative to the wire coil within the housing results in generation of current in the wire coils. A ballast that submerges in water is suspended from the float body by multiple elastic cords. A shaft extends between the bar magnet and the ballast. The movement of the float body relative to the ballast by waves causes the magnet to move relative to the wire coils generating electricity.

Abstract: A method for delivering a dynamically identified set of related metadata of a specified quality to a target environment for metadata-driven processing of data includes, in a source environment, dynamically identifying a related set of metadata including given metadata and metadata related to the given metadata, processing identified metadata corresponding to the related set of metadata with one or more quality rules to determine whether the identified metadata has a specified quality, and in accordance with the identified metadata having the specified quality, making the identified metadata available for metadata-driven processing of data in the target environment.

Abstract: A float apparatus for harnessing the kinetic energy of waves. The float apparatus includes a float having a central vertical tunnel. An elongated housing is disposed within the tunnel, the housing has a closed top and an open bottom. A wire coil is disposed within the housing. A bar magnet is received within the housing and the wire coil, wherein the movement of the bar magnet relative to the wire coil within the housing results in generation of current in the wire coils. A ballast that submerges in water is suspended from the float body by multiple elastic cords. A shaft extends between the bar magnet and the ballast. The movement of the float body relative to the ballast by waves causes the magnet to move relative to the wire coils generating electricity.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for harnessing clean energy from botanical growth and activity in plant growth medium. A piezoelectric matrix is deposited in the plant growth medium. The botanical growth and activity exert pressure on the piezoelectric matrix resulting in the generation of electricity.

Abstract: A system and method for harnessing the kinetic energy of the ocean to generate electricity. The system includes a dock made from a buoyant material. The dock has floats at its corners that can receive fixed pillars, such that the floats can move up and down relative to the pillars. Either of the float and the respective pillar has one or more permanent magnets while the other has the conductive coil. The movement of the dock and thus the floats relative to the fixed upstanding pillars results in the generation of electricity.

Abstract: A system and method for harnessing the kinetic energy of the ocean to generate electricity. The system includes a dock made from a buoyant material. The dock has floats at its corners that can receive fixed pillars, such that the floats can move up and down relative to the pillars. Either of the float and the respective pillar has one or more permanent magnets while the other has the conductive coil. The movement of the dock and thus the floats relative to the fixed upstanding pillars results in the generation of electricity.