While exploring the fascinating world of fish within ocean currents, a scientist uncovered the immense energy that continuously flows through these aquatic movements. However, the true breakthrough was something even more remarkable: ocean currents do not move as a uniform stream but possess a unique characteristic—a three-dimensional dynamic that redistributes energy across vast distances.

This property allows energy, otherwise dispersed over immense areas of the ocean, to be concentrated and efficiently captured at a single point. It challenges the conventional understanding of energy generation in aquatic environments, as it is not just about harnessing the direct force of the current but leveraging its very structure to enhance energy capture.

This realization paved the way for a disruptive innovation: a system designed to interact with the fluidity of water in an entirely new way, utilizing not only the direct impact of the flow but also the forces generated by the ocean’s own dynamic movement.

Every innovation begins with a bold vision, and great advances require invention. This is how physicist Mauricio Otaviano de Queiroz developed a groundbreaking technology to harness the vast energy potential of the oceans. His invention has already been granted patents by some of the world’s most prestigious intellectual property organizations, solidifying its place as a milestone in the pursuit of sustainable solutions for the global energy transition.

Approved and published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) under number WO2021/203183, granted in Brazil by the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) under number BR 10 2020 007224-2 B1, and patented in Japan (JPO 特許第７５３９４８４号) and the United States (USPTO 12,168,969 B2), the Current Energy Collector Unit (UCEC) represents a groundbreaking innovation in ocean energy harvesting.

Unlike underwater turbines that attempt to mimic wind turbines—designed for air currents and fundamentally unsuited for the immense power of ocean currents—the UCEC was engineered from the ground up to operate efficiently in aquatic environments. This novel approach moves beyond conventional engineering limitations, capturing the relentless kinetic energy of ocean flows in a way that is both effective and continuous.

Recognized internationally as an environmentally sustainable technology, the UCEC stands as a key solution for the global energy transition, paving the way for a carbon-free future.

Our work is a direct action for the climate, contributing to global efforts to combat climate change while promoting a truly renewable energy model in balance with the oceans.

The innovative Current Energy Collector Unit (UCEC) technology continues its global expansion. In addition to the patents already granted, additional applications are currently under examination at some of the world’s leading intellectual property offices, including the European Patent Office (EPO), the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) — covering China, Hong Kong, and Macau —, the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI), and the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO).

This progress underscores our commitment to protecting innovation and implementing a truly sustainable energy solution on a global scale.