Abstract: A device for harvesting wind energy comprising curvilinear wind vanes mounted in a frame, each vane is stackable for handling, storage and transportation.

Abstract: Disclosed is a device for harvesting energy from an air current, the device comprising: a) one or more wind turbines, each wind turbine comprising a vane assembly rotatably mounted on a shaft, the vane assembly comprising a plurality of vanes; and b) an aerodynamic deflector mounted FIG. 1A over the one or more turbines, the deflector comprising an opening associated with each wind turbine; wherein the deflector shields the vane assembly from upwind drag, and the opening channels the air current onto a portion of the vane assembly. The deflector can further comprise a plurality of photovoltaic solar cells for harvesting solar energy. Similarly, each of the plurality of vanes can comprise one or more photovoltaic solar cells for harvesting solar energy. The device can be mounted on a mobile body or stationary body. The vane assembly can be mounted on a horizontal shaft or vertical shaft.

Abstract: Disclosed is a hybrid wind-solar energy device comprising: a) a wind-capture assembly comprising: i) one or more wind sails evenly distributed circumferentially around a central axis thereof; and ii) a solar-energy capture means on an outer surface of the wind-capture assembly; and c) a turbine assembly comprising an anchoring base, an electrical generator and an output shaft; the wind-capture assembly rotatably mounted on the output shaft and coupled thereto; the hybrid wind-solar energy device configured to convert energy harnessed by the wind capture assembly to electrical energy, wherein: interaction of the one or more wind sails with wind induces rotation of the wind-capture assembly and turbine assembly around the central axis; and the outer surface of the wind capture assembly is directly exposed to sunlight throughout daylight hours.

Abstract: A rotating device having a stator and rotor, in which paired arcs of staggered magnets are affixed to the rotor surface, such that the staggered magnets are off-set the center-line of the rotor. Stator magnets, located on the stator, are also affixed in an off-set manner. During rotation, the repulsive interaction between stator and rotor magnets is off-set the centreline of the rotor, resulting in a tangential force on the rotor, which imparts angular momentum on the rotor, thereby inducing rotation.