Wave energy capture device and energy storage system utilizing a variable mass, variable radius concentric ring flywheel

An assembly for generating energy from waves, comprising:

• a concentric ring flywheel operatively arranged to interact with at least one stator for generating electrical current, the concentric ring flywheel comprising:
• a first shaft including an input end and an output end;
• a plurality of rings, the plurality of rings including at least:
• a first ring, including:
• a first radially inward facing surface arranged to connect with the output end of the first shaft;
• and,
• a first radially outward facing surface;
• a second ring arranged concentrically around the first ring, the second ring including:
• a second radially inward facing surface;
• and,
• a second radially outward facing surface, wherein a first space is arranged radially between the first radially outward facing surface and the second radially inward facing surface;
• one or more first clutch connectors arranged in the first space to non-rotatably connect the second ring and the first ring;
• and,
• a wave energy capture device operatively arranged to rotate the first shaft,
• wherein:
• when the first ring rotates at a first rotational speed, the first ring and the second ring are rotatable with respect to each other:
• and,
• when the first ring rotates at a second rotational speed, the one or more first clutch connectors non-rotatably connect the first ring and the second ring.