THEORY: To create hydroelectricity by using the power of the rivers around the world. By reversing the formula of using—- small amounts of water at high pressure—-to large amounts of water at low pressure.
DATE of ORIGIN: October, 2012.
DESCRIPTION: Large horizontal turbines equipped with drag reducing vanes are attached to generators and fitted onto rail cars. The rail cars are then submerged in the river at a ninety degree angle to the flow of the water. With the rail cars resting at the bottom of the river, the turbines turn at ambient speed. The slow powerful turn of the turbine is then geared up to a higher speed, to turn a generator.
1. The wasted energy in rivers
With all the attention and money being spent on such projects as tidal generation and wave surge generation and other intermittent energy technologies like wind generation. It is difficult to understand why so much attention is being spent on energy sources that are inconsistent. When all 
around us is an energy source that is not only consistent, but powerful.
This type of hydro generation should stop all need to dam rivers in the future. No need to flood valleys or alter the course of the river. As well it could be 
applied all around the world, even when there are no valleys to flood. With different scales of track and turbines for different applications or sizes of rivers.
2. Pollution free power
The goal here was to come up with an idea that would not pollute the environment, obstruct the river or harm the fish. With the turbines turning at ambient speed fish would be able to swim
much faster than the speed of the turbine and most fish will treat the turbine like rapids and just swim over them. As well screens or guards could be employed.
This is s simple narrow gauge railway running down the river bank and turning 90 degrees such that it runs down and under the water along the river bottom. The rail cars are equipped with turbines that are facing broadside to the current. To reduce the drag on the return stroke of the 
turbine blades, they are fitted with passive vanes that swing open with the back pressure of the return stroke. Then close under the pressure of the power stroke.
3. No harm to the environment
These passive vanes reduce the drag by up to 80% on the return stroke making this a very effective power to mechanical cost ratio. An engine that has an 80% effective ratio, is very hard to acquire.
With very low environmental impact and the ability to extract the turbines and generators when necessary or for repair makes this a good working design.
As can be seen above. The environmental impact is very low with three simple steps to install and all three can be reversed if necessary. First start by preparing the surface of the river bottom by removing the mud and debris. Then lay down a layer of gravel and finally lay down precast concrete sections installed with rail tracks.
4. Plenty of power for everyone
These power generation stations could be located every kilometer along the river. Generating power in places around the world where, never thought of before, for those who need it most.
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