Fieldstone Energy, Inc.

Founded by Brian K. Meano in 2004, Fieldstone Energy, Inc., has developed an innovative and, we believe, commercially viable technology for extracting energy from river-flow that can function both in traditional hydroelectric sites and in sites once deemed uneconomical for power production. Its breakthrough system thus opens a vast new source of cheap, constant electric power, with the added advantage of posing minimal impact on the environment.

Fieldstone's initial initiatives address themselves to tapping the power inherent in rivers and flowing canals. Previously, no hydroelectric technology could extract significant amounts of power from waterway systems with less than 30 feet of fall. By utilizing the energy in these sites, Fieldstone's technology offers the means to draw on enormous amounts of hitherto wasted natural power. And, because its generating system requires an impoundment area holding back acres of water nor the intrusion of a dam, it occupies little space in the environment.

The system holds several advantages over conventional hydro:
- Applications of technology in less than thirty feet of elevation
- Scalable technology
- Flexible installation – adjacent to existing sites or Greenfield
- Significant potential generating capacity compared to other river concepts
- Environmentally friendly
- Small footprint

Simply described, in the run-of-river application, water is diverted from the main channel into a bypass channel and fed into an impoundment area. As the water flows into this area, it lifts a weighted buoyancy block to the level of the river feeding the impoundment. At this point, the ingress gate is closed and the egress gate is opened, allowing the impounded water to flow out to the lower elevation at which the bypass channel returns to the main channel. As the water level in the impoundment area drops, the weighted buoy device also sinks. When it reaches bottom, the egress gate is closed, the ingress gate is opened and the whole cycle repeated.. Because the technology converts the kinetic energy of flowing water into the potential energy of the raised block that is then converted back to kinetic energy through the system of hydraulic cylinders and gears, we describe it as a KPK process.
By collecting energy on both the upward as well as the downward stroke of the ram/piston, the KPK system represents a quantitative improvement over existing hydro systems that generate power only as water descends from high to low through the blades of a turbine. It thus maximizes the efficiency of the energy transfer. Moreover, it is able to create pressures magnitudes stronger than the pressure of falling water. Low-water river dams typically produce energy in the kilowatt range. Under similar conditions, the Fieldstone technology produces megawatts. And, unlike solar, wind, or ocean-wave electrical generation, it produces reliable, synchronous energy, night and day, regardless of the weather. While it is designed for connection to the power grid, it can also function in isolation. Thus, it is capable of generating clean energy in remote locations. And, since it employs no turbines, it provides safe passage for fish and other aquatic life.

Reliable, efficient, and environmentally friendly, Fieldstone's patented technology has the potential to make a substantial contribution to the energy needs of the future.

• Over 3000 locations have been identified around the country with 30 feet of fall or less , helping to resolve transmission issues as major metropolitan areas are located along major waterways.
  
• As water is approximately 800 times denser than air, the energy density of Fieldstone's apparatus vastly exceeds that of wind dramatically increasing the amount of energy available for harvesting.
  
• Rivers are very predictable days, weeks and even moths in advance making it easy to match supply and demand. Systems can be started and operational within one hour or less.
  
• Fieldstone's apparatus sits adjacent to a river system and does not impede the river resulting in no aesthetic impact.
  
• Fieldstone's units are designed to operate in harmony with the river. This means there is no need for massive concrete dam structures to be built with millions of gallons of water impounded to generate head pressure. Fieldstone's apparatus creates it very own artificial net head pressure.
  
• Fieldstone's apparatus has limited impact on fish migratory patterns as the systems mimic large fish ladder with zero fish kill.
  
• Fieldstone's coexist with existing marine life and prevents harm to marine life as the system is designed to remain positively buoyant at all times with at least three feet of water in the holding area to allow the survival of aquatic life.
  
• Fieldstone's apparatus magnifies the pressure of flowing water and concentrates it into the hydraulic system on the platform adjacent to the buoyancy block safely away from marine aquatic life.
  
• Fieldstone's power apparatus contains no hydrocarbon based oils or lubricants.
  
• Fieldstone's power apparatus can be harnessed for permanent base load power and peak power demands.
  
• Fieldstone's power apparatus is deployed using a multiplicity of identical units each of which can be mass produced shipped anywhere in the world.