SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STORING AND GENERATING ENERGY

摘要

A method for storing potential energy and generating electrical energy. The method has the steps of accumulating and storing potential energy, converting the potential energy to mechanical energy at the election of a user, and converting the mechanical energy to electrical energy. There are various embodiments of energy storage and generation systems for carrying out the steps of the method.

主权项

1. A method for storing potential energy and generating electrical energy, comprising the steps of:
accumulating and storing potential energy within a system, releasing and converting the potential energy in the system to mechanical energy, converting the mechanical energy from the system to potential energy accumulated and stored in a mechanism, releasing and converting the potential energy accumulated and stored in the mechanism to mechanical energy at the election of a user, and conveying the mechanical energy from the mechanism to an electrical generator to generate electrical energy.