Vortex Hydro Energy - Clean and Renewable Energy

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Our VIVACE technology uses the extensively studied phenomenon of vortex induced vibrations to extract useful energy from ocean, river, tidal and other water currents.

Did you know?

Approximately 97.5% of the Earth's water is seawater, and no more than about 2.5% is fresh water, and most fresh water is held in glaciers, icebergs, and underground reservoirs. Water that can be used easily by humans, such as that in rivers and lakes, accounts for just 0.1% of the total. Meanwhile, the global population topped 6 billion in 2000 and is expected to reach 8 billion by 2025, of which 3.5 billion are likely to face water shortages. An important component of the solution to this growing problem is desalination.

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VIVACE is highly scalable and can produce energy over a wide range of current speeds, which opens up the opportunity for a range of diverse markets ranging from perpetually powered ocean sensors to irrigation pumping in developing countries.

Did you know?

Dozens of old dams are removed every year and the pace is accelerating. VIVACE offers an opportunity to generate electricity or pump water at these locations while returning these rivers to a more natural state.

About Us

Vortex Hydro Energy

Dedicated to providing cost effective, clean, renewable electricity and fresh water to the people of the world.

Our VIVACE technology uses the extensively studied phenomenon of vortex induced vibrations to extract useful energy from ocean, river, tidal and other water currents.

Founded in 2004, Vortex Hydro Energy LLC (VHE) is a Michigan based company dedicated to providing cost effective, clean, renewable electricity and fresh water to the people of the world. Our technology, nicknamed VIVACE, uses the extensively studied phenomenon of vortex induced vibrations to extract useful energy from ocean, river, tidal and other water currents. VIVACE installations are non-obtrusive, environmentally friendly, and have an extremely high energy density compared to other renewable technologies.

Vortex Hydro Energy is a privately held company. Several years are anticipated before VHE becomes traded in any stock exchange.

Please contact us at: info@vortexhydroenergy.com

The VHE team members:

Gustavo Simiao - Chief Executive Officer

Gus Simiao worked in management consulting with The Boston Consulting Group for two years. Prior to BCG, Mr. Simiao had five years of engineering management experience and three years of sales and marketing experience. Mr. Simiao holds an MBA with emphasis on entrepreneurship from the University of Michigan and a BS in mechanical engineering with concentration in aerodynamics.

Dr. Michael M. Bernitsas - Chief Technology Officer

Dr. Michael M. Bernitsas, the inventor of VIVACE, is VHEs CTO. Dr. Bernitsas is a renowned expert in the study of underwater structures, and a tenured faculty member in the University of Michigans Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (NA&ME) Department. He served nine years as Department Chair and presently directs a $3 million Office of Naval Research (ONR) funded research and education partnership. Dr. Bernitsas was awarded the prestigious Blakely-Smith medal for outstanding accomplishments in Ocean Engineering. He holds an SM in NA&ME and SM and PhD in Ocean Engineering, all from MIT.

Dr. James C. MacBain - Vice President for Outreach and Development

Dr. MacBain is Vice President for Outreach and Development at Vortex Hydro Energy where he is working with the rest of the VHE team to develop and perfect the VHE energy generating system, VIVACE. Prior to coming to VHE, Dr. MacBain was Director of Government Relations at the University of Michigan College of Engineering. At UM he played a key role in the creation of a number of research centers and industrial research partnerships. These included the development of research centers in automotive research, reconfigurable manufacturing systems, wireless microelectromechanical systems. He also helped to establish UM’s Michigan Memorial Phoenix Energy Institute. Dr. MacBain has a diversified background that in addition to academia includes time spent as a government researcher and industrial research director. He holds a B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Michigan and a M.S. and Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from Purdue University.