System and method for balancing operational systems of an electric generator

A method for generating electric energy which comprises the steps of:

• dropping a buoyant shuttle from a start point through an air pathway for engagement with a linear generator to convert the kinetic energy of the falling shuttle into an electric energy output from the linear generator;
• decelerating the shuttle to zero velocity in a water tank after its disengagement from the linear generator;
• directing the shuttle upward through the water tank under the influence of its buoyancy back to the start point to perform a subsequent duty cycle;
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• using compressed air to vertically move a water column up and down in the water tank during each duty cycle to maintain the integrity of water in the water tank as the shuttle travels on a water pathway through the water tank.

A method for manufacturing a machine for generating electric energy which comprises the steps of:

• constructing a potential energy (PE) system for cumulatively generating energy up to a fixed PE value during a duty cycle for subsequent use as a burst of PE energy during a consecutively following duty cycle;
• building a kinetic energy (KE) system for continuously harvesting available KE of fixed value from a shuttle as the shuttle falls under the influence of gravity during the duty cycle;
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• providing a vertically oriented, interface water column positioned between the PE system and the KE system, wherein the burst of PE moves the water column during each duty cycle to maintain its integrity and to accommodate the transit of the shuttle as the shuttle returns to its start point through the water column under the influence of its buoyancy.