STATE OF WATER

Water Is Energy-Intensive and Costly Enormous amounts of energy are expended every day to treat and distribute water: 6% of energy consumption in the US and 20% in California goes to move water; Power is purchased at great expense from a fossil-fuel dependent grid; Cost of power often represents 40%-50% of a water agency’s annual [...]

PATENTED TECHNOLOGY

Lucid’s first LucidPipe patent was developed with Northwest Pipe Company, the largest manufacturer of steel water transmission pipes in the U.S.  The patent was issued by the USPTO in May 2011 and was also filed internationally to ensure protection in target markets. Lucid is currently applying for new patents to protect recent innovations.

HOW IT WORKS

Water flows through LucidPipe’s lift-based turbine, generating power as the turbine spins. The hydrodynamic turbine has been carefully designed and lab tested to maximize efficiency and power generation while limiting the onset of cavitation. As velocities increase, power production increases. Due to the lift-based design of the LucidPipe turbine, the system generates power across a [...]

VERSUS RENEWABLES

Less Expensive, More Reliable than Wind and Solar Traditional renewable energy sources offer an expensive and inconsistent flow of power (when the sun shines, when the wind blows). LucidPipe generation is predictable and consistent; output is controlled by the water agency itself. Less Government Red Tape LucidPipe does not require impoundment construction and rarely a [...]

INSTALLATION

Installed and Grid Connected in a Week LucidPipe’s spherical turbine arrives on site mounted inside a pipe section. The pipe section is installed directly into water transmission pipes. Several sections can be installed in a series to generate more power. The entire system can be installed in a day and grid connected within a week. [...]