Patent ID: 8043499

Claim:
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; and an electrical storage unit disposed in the desalination system, the electrical storage unit providing electrical power to the RO desalination unit.