Vortex Hydro Energy Employee Directory
Renewable Energy Semiconductor ManufacturingMichigan, United States2-10 Employees
Vortex Hydro Energy is a small Ann Arbor–based company operating in the renewable energy sector with a focus on energy conversion technology. It holds an exclusive license from the University of Michigan to commercialize the VIVACE converter, a hydrokinetic power-generating device designed to harvest energy from river and ocean currents. The system does not rely on propellers; it harnesses vortex-induced vibration as water flows around a cylindrical element to produce electricity. It can extract energy from currents moving as slowly as 2 to 3 knots, a capability not accessible to many traditional water turbine systems.