The linear generator design was launched in March by a Menlo Park, California-based tech firm called Mainspring Energy that says its device is designed to help companies accelerate their transition to ...

Each generator measures 20.5 meters x 8.5 meters x 9.5 meters, weighs 20 tons, and can operate at temperatures ranging from -20 C to 50 C. Mainspring Energy's linear generator Image: Mainspring Energy ...

A Mainspring linear generator in California. Mainspring Energy said it signed a memorandum of understanding with American Electric Power to pilot its linear generator technology in Oklahoma.

The company’s R&D division has developed a Free Piston Engine Linear Generator that can convert gasoline and other fuels into electricity more efficiently than existing systems. It’s a ...

The company was founded in 2010 by three engineers from Stanford University, whose PhD research first demonstrated that the Linear Generator design could produce clean electricity. Recognizing ...

NextEra Energy Resources subsidiaries provide PG&E with a diverse portfolio of nearly 1,000 MW of wind, solar and now linear generation. Under this agreement, NextEra Energy Resources provided the ...

These contributions are instrumental in refining design strategies and optimising the performance envelope of free-piston engine linear generators [5]. Research from all publishers ...

Furthermore, the device’s magnetic stack configuration has been optimised to allow the linear generator to operate horizontally, widening the available options for installation and operation.

By Darren Quick May 31, 2013 DLR's free-piston linear generator could extend the range of electric vehicles by around 600 km (Photo: DLR (CC-BY 3.0)) View 7 Images View gallery - 7 images ...

Under the agreement, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources will install, own and operate the linear generator at NapaSan's wastewater treatment plant. The unit is expected to generate 230 kW of ...