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The portable and autonomous desalination system is an autonomous reverse osmosis (RO) desalination system utilizing power from a combination of electricity generation and storage sources that include a photovoltaic (PV) unit, a vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT) unit, and an electricity storage unit.

The portable and autonomous desalination system is an autonomous reverse osmosis (RO) desalination system utilizing power from a combination of electricity generation and storage sources that include a photovoltaic (PV) unit, a vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT) unit, and an electricity storage unit. Electric power from PV, VAWT or storage units or a combination of these units is provided, depending upon the availability of sunlight or wind, or for night operation for water desalination using the reverse-osmosis process. The unit is portable, environmentally friendly, self-sufficient and self-sustaining in terms of supplying the electricity and fresh drinking water needs of the typical household. Multiple PV-VAWT-RO desalination units are combined together to provide fresh, clean water and electricity for communities of various sizes. A small-size, straight-bladed vertical axis wind turbine runs at very low wind speeds for urban operation.

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We claim: 1. A desalination system, comprising:a portable mounting base having a top and a bottom;a plurality of wheels attached to the bottom of the portable mounting base;a reverse-osmosis (RO) desalination unit disposed on the portable mounting base;an electricity generator disposed on the top of

We claim: 1. A desalination system, comprising:a portable mounting base having a top and a bottom;a plurality of wheels attached to the bottom of the portable mounting base;a reverse-osmosis (RO) desalination unit disposed on the portable mounting base;an electricity generator disposed on the top of the portable mounting base, the electricity generator being electrically connected to the RO desalination unit for providing electrical power;a telescopic hub coaxially disposed proximate the electricity generator and extending substantially vertically;a vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT) unit coaxially disposed on the telescopic hub, the VAWT having a rotor assembly and a plurality of vertically disposed blades, the vertical-axis wind turbine rotating the electricity generator, said vertical-axis wind turbine unit further including a plurality of telescopic arms, the telescopic arms extending and retracting the plurality of vertically disposed blades to effect the performance of the VAWT in a variety of wind conditions, the plurality of telescopic arms extending radially from the telescopic hub;a photovoltaic (PV) unit mounted on a housing of the electricity generator, the PV unit providing electrical power to the RO desalination unit; andan electrical storage unit disposed in the desalination system, the electrical storage unit providing electrical power to the RO desalination unit.