Power harvesting bearing configuration

A power generating bearing assembly, the power generating bearing assembly comprising:

• a bearing;
• a bearing housing comprising:
• a bearing receptacle, and
• at least one integrated liquid cooling passage;
• and
• a turbine installation port extending inward from an exterior surface of the bearing housing and penetrating one of the integrated liquid cooling passages, wherein the turbine installation port is formed substantially perpendicular to the integrated liquid cooling passage;
• a turbine assembly comprising:
• a turbine casing,
• a turbine shaft assembled within the turbine casing,
• a turbine blade subassembly rotationally carried by the turbine shaft,
• a turbine fluid passage passing through the turbine casing, the turbine fluid passage being oriented perpendicular to a rotational axis of the turbine blade subassembly, and
• an electrical generator in operational engagement with the turbine blade subassembly, wherein rotational motion of the turbine blade subassembly causes the electrical generator to generate electrical power;
• wherein the turbine assembly is inserted into the turbine installation port positioning the turbine fluid passage within the liquid cooling passage orienting the turbine blade subassembly to rotate about an axis that is perpendicular to a flow of fluid through the liquid cooling passage converting energy provided by fluid flowing through the liquid cooling passage to electrical energy.