"The linear generator can quickly switch between different types of environmentally friendly fuels, including biogas, ammonia and hydrogen," explained Matt Svrček, co-founder of Mainspring Energy. "This can make the decarburized power system affordable, reliable and resistant to the vagaries of the weather and fuel reserves."
How does the Mainspring linear generator work? As a Stanford student, Matt Svrchek worked on a project to convert chemical bond energy into a more macroscale, usable form. The earliest concepts used air and fuel in a closed chamber with movable walls. These walls compressed the fuel-air mixture when they moved in opposite directions, causing a rapid and strong collision of molecules until they decayed and turned into other molecules. According to Svrchek, this method releases energy in chemical connections without a spark or source of ignition.
The walls continued to move in and outward, releasing the previous group of molecules and allowing fresh fuel and air to flow as the cycle continued. The test conducted in 2008 did not allow to collect the generated energy, but allowed the team to assess the effectiveness of the idea.
"The results were excellent; the device turned out to be effective as a fuel cell, as we hoped," said Svrček. "Now we needed to create a version that could generate and work for years at a reasonable price." In 2010, Mainspring Energy was established to create "flameless" compression reaction generators.
The group created a new device that directly linked compression and expansion movements to energy production; in addition, their invention works in various real situations and in specific laboratory conditions. The Mainspring generator and the 3.3-megawatt solar panel on the roof are combined in one installation. Generators turn off when the sun is shining, but when it is not there, they turn on immediately to provide "intely as much energy as the building needs."
"The linear generator is independent of fuel, it can run on a wide range of fuels, including natural gas, biogas, hydrogen, ammonia, synthetic gas and even alcohol, without compromising performance," says Matt.
A linear generator, according to Svrchek, is necessary for a zero-carbon network due to its ability to adapt to almost any power and ability to operate on almost any fuel.
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