System, apparatus and method for clean, multi-energy generation

Abstract

Systems, apparatuses and methods in interoperating with multiple clean energy sources, such as pneumatic energy, electrical energy, hydrogen energy and steam energy, with engine configurations employing theses clean energy sources dynamically and synchronously. Further embodiments including fossil fuel energies.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A clean energy power system for generating clean energy, comprising:
 an engine, said engine having a plurality of cylinders,   wherein each said cylinder is configured to receive and combust a respective clean energy source,   said respective clean energy source being selected from the group consisting of hydrogen gas, compressed gas and externally generated steam, said clean energy source driving respective pistons, said respective pistons coupled to a transmission; and   an engine processor, said engine processor configured to coordinate the release of said hydrogen gas, said compressed air, and said externally generated steam to respective cylinders,   wherein said processor selectively operates to provide power to said engine from at least two of said plurality of cylinders acting substantially in unison.   
     
     
         2 . The clean energy power system according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 another cylinder, said another cylinder is configured to receive and combust a fossil fuel, driving another piston.   
     
     
         3 . The clean energy power system according to  claim 2 , wherein said processor selectively operates to provide power to said engine from at least two of said plurality of cylinders and said another cylinder acting substantially in unison. 
     
     
         4 . The clean energy power system according to  claim 2 , wherein said processor selectively operates only one of said plurality of cylinders and said another cylinder to provide power in an individual mode. 
     
     
         5 . The clean energy power system according to  claim 1 , wherein said processor selectively operates only one of said plurality of cylinders to provide power in an individual mode. 
     
     
         6 . The clean energy power system according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a turbine, said turbine being driven by exhaust from at least one of said plurality of cylinders.   
     
     
         7 . The clean energy power system according to  claim 6 , further comprising:
 another piston in another cylinder, said another piston being driven by the combustion of fossil fuel,   wherein said turbine is driven by exhaust from at least one of said plurality of cylinders and said another cylinder.   
     
     
         8 . The clean energy power system according to  claim 1 , wherein said engine drives one of an electric generator or a vehicle. 
     
     
         9 . The clean energy power system according to  claim 8 , wherein said vehicle is selected from the group consisting of trucks, tractors, earth moving machinery, motorcycles, scooters, boats, submarines and airplanes. 
     
     
         10 . The clean energy power system according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a compressor, said compressor providing compressed air to a respective cylinder.   
     
     
         11 . The clean energy power system according to  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of pistons in respective cylinders are arrayed in a radial configuration. 
     
     
         12 . The clean energy power system according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 energy recovery means to recover energy from said plurality of cylinders in operation of said engine.   
     
     
         13 . The clean energy power system according to  claim 12 , further comprising:
 a turbine, said turbine receiving the recovered energy from said plurality of cylinders, and transforming said recovered energy.   
     
     
         14 . The clean energy power system according to  claim 1 , wherein each of said plurality of cylinders have respective inputs configured to selectively admit said respective energy source, a first said input configured to selectively admit hydrogen gas, a second input configured to selectively admit compressed air, and a third input configured to selectively admit externally-generated steam. 
     
     
         15 . A method for utilizing multiple clean energy generation sources, said method comprising: 
 injecting, in respective inputs of respective cylinders, a respective clean energy source,   each said respective cylinder configured to selectively admit said respective clean energy source, said clean energy source selected from the group consisting of hydrogen gas, compressed air, and externally generated steam, and   controlling, by an engine processor, said energy processor operating to selectively provide a clean energy source to respective inputs to said respective cylinders.   
     
     
         16 . The method for utilizing multiple clean energy generation sources according to  claim 15 , further comprising:
 injecting, in another input of another cylinder a fossil fuel, said engine processor operating to drive said engine using fossil fuel.