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A plant for the combined utilization of energy from both wind and waves includes a plurality of fluid flow engines for utilizing both energies, and generating power therefrom. Each engine includes blades for making use of the energy of the wind, and a float for making use of the energy of the waves.

A plant for the combined utilization of energy from both wind and waves includes a plurality of fluid flow engines for utilizing both energies, and generating power therefrom. Each engine includes blades for making use of the energy of the wind, and a float for making use of the energy of the waves. The engines operate a common turbogenerator, and a floating carrier receives the turbogenerator. A low-loss power transmission is provided for transmitting power generated by the engines to the turbogenerator; it includes a pressure vessel adapted to store water under pressure to drive the turbogenerator, a conduit to pass the water under pressure to the vessel, and a pump driven by the engines to draw in the water from a water source, and to deliver it through the conduit to the vessel.

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A plant for the combined utilization of wind and wave energy in an ocean region, comprising: (a) a floating carrier for said plant; (b) a plurality of rotatable wind wheels driving respective axles; (c) a plurality of pendulum rods connected to floats disposed on the surface of the sea for movement

A plant for the combined utilization of wind and wave energy in an ocean region, comprising: (a) a floating carrier for said plant; (b) a plurality of rotatable wind wheels driving respective axles; (c) a plurality of pendulum rods connected to floats disposed on the surface of the sea for movement up and down with the waves thereof, said up and down movement being with respect to said carrier; (d) a first plurality of pumps driven by the axles of said rotatable wind wheels through crank rods and crank shafts connected therebetween; (e) a second plurality of pumps driven by the up and down movement of said floats through toothed segments connected to said pendulum rods for rotational movement about a shaft mounted to said carrier and operatively connected to said pumps through gears and crank pins; said pumps, when driven by said wind wheels and said floats, being adapted to suction in water through suction conduits; (f) at least one pressure vessel for receiving said water from said pumps; and (g) a turbo generator driven by the water discharged by said at least one pressure vessel.