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Link: http://cleanenergy.multiply.com/journal/item/74Project Better Place reflects a commendable vision "an oil-free future and a healthier, safer planet." The program projects fully electric automobiles ... However, batteries may soon be technologically obsolete. When that occurs, all new cars and vehicles, of every conceivable variety, are likely to feature all-electric propulsion.
... Hans Coler, a German inventor, demonstrated an electronic alternative to batteries in 1926 ... A distinguished scientist found there to be “no fraud, hoax or fault” involved. The device, called the Magnetstromapparat ... includes a video interview with Lee Felsenstein – Electrical Engineering Consultant.
Project Better Place reflects a commendable vision "an oil-free future and a healthier, safer planet". The program projects fully electric automobiles - with a battery swapping program as well as numerous recharge outlets. However, to the surprise of almost everyone, batteries may soon be technologically obsolete. When that occurs, all new cars and vehicles, of every conceivable variety, are likely to feature all-electric propulsion.
Hans Coler, a German inventor, demonstrated an electronic alternative to batteries in 1926. His work was examined by two teams of university professors. A distinguished scientist found there to be “no fraud, hoax or fault” involved. The device, called the Magnetstromapparat (magnet current apparatus), was described in a Report by British Intelligence in 1946. In 1978, 34 pages of the Report were declassified. They are readily found on the internet. One of these devices is reported to have run for three months in a locked room in the Norwegian Embassy in Berlin. Coler stated that the magnet strength remained constant. He suggested the device was tapping a new source of energy. He called it "Raumenergie" (space-energy).
Space, since the time of Paul Dirac, is believed by eminent scientists to be chock full of energy. Converting some of this energy, seemingly from nowhere, is now the subject of revolutionary science and technology. This work does not violate thermodynamic laws. It opens a path to powering our planet without the need for fossil or uranium fuels. It can replace the need for batteries of all sizes with a power source, similar in size, which maintains constant output and never needs to be recharged.
The first application to automobiles will involve removing the plug and cord from a plug-in hybrid and substituting a two kW (2,000 watt) generator that converts this abundant, renewable, cost-effective, new energy source. With a bit of luck, this should happen within the next 12 months. It will be a harbinger of the end of the era of fossil and uranium fuels. Every automobile manufacturer will ignore the event only if they are ready to cede market share to competitors.
The next application to cars will involve replacement of the need for an engine or fuel-cell. On a prototype basis, this should be possible in no more than three years. It might even happen sooner. At that point, cars so equipped will never need gas or oil. Automobile manufacturers can expect to sell every such vehicle they make. Production volume will expand. Jobs will be created. The economy will experience new growth.
The ultimate application will turn parked cars into power plants. Equipped with fuel-free generators that produce perhaps an average of 100 kW - parking lots can be equipped so that power can be sold to the local electric power utility. No physical connection will be necessary, as technology already exists that can wirelessly transmit up to 150 kW to the power grid. Car owners can be paid. Cars will become a source of income. Many vehicles are likely to pay for themselves over a reasonable period of time.
Finally, when parked at home, the car can wirelessly transmit 10kW to the home. Imagine the advantages during storms or other emergencies.
People everywhere, who experience these changes, will be living in a far better place.
Attached File Magnetic Power, Inc. - MPI The MPI story begins in 1877, when Wesley Gary, a Pennsylvania inventor, received a patent on a mechanical, magnetic, device - which apparently tapped a previously unsuspected source of energy. According to an article that appeared in Harper’s Weekly during 1879, he showed his invention to Harvard and MIT professors, who were favorably impressed. The article, readily found on the internet, ends with a comment that one day, Gary’s invention might power a locomotive. The four wheeled automobile was invented six years later. We may never have needed oil to power vehicles.
The possibility of tapping this thus far uncommercialized source of energy, by means of electronic devices, became evident in 1937, when German inventor, Hans Coler, demonstrated a working 6 kW, solid-state, magnetic "space energy receiver”. A WWII Allied bomb destroyed his work. While Coler didn’t comprehend the source of energy generated, he understood its significance. In 1946 he cooperated with British Intelligence which published a classified report confirming his work. In 1979, 34 pages of what was likely a larger report were declassified and are now on the internet.
Even earlier, Nikola Tesla had recognized the earth is immersed in an extremely dense sea of energy. He theorized that one day this energy would become a source of ubiquitous power usable by humanity. In 1891 he said – “Our machinery will be driven by a power obtainable at any point in the universe. Throughout space there is energy.” The list of scientists and engineers who agree is growing.
Fast forward to today, with MPI seeking to supply the world with clean, abundant, and inexpensive electricity…no fuel…no pollution...no emissions. This is the future of GENIE™ (Generating Electricity by Nondestructive Interference of Energy), one of MPI’s proprietary, cost-effective, magnetic technologies that may capture this untapped energy source.
With applications throughout the $6 trillion worldwide energy market, as well as the automotive market and likely other, yet undefined applications for compact, powerful energy, revenues are projected to begin in 2008 with early license fees, and grow rapidly.
Products & Applications
MPI’s magnetic generator technology represents an unprecedented means of electrical generation achieved by converting a previously uncommercialized, renewable, abundant (but thus far little known) energy source. Expected electrical performance will be very similar to chemical batteries sourcing an electric current, except that the output voltage does not gradually decline with time, but remains indefinitely constant.
The firm is currently developing devices of advanced design capable of producing a few watts of electricity on a self-sustaining basis.
- When these demonstration devices are completed, MPI will be ready to begin the commercialization process for magnetic generators as a scalable power source, analogous to an inexhaustible electric battery.
- A Proof-of-Concept GENIE prototype was evaluated by Lee Felsenstein, EE. He concluded it to be analogous to the early work on the transistor, which eventually led to a Nobel Prize and the creation of Silicon Valley.
- Expect 10 Watt, 20 Watt and 250 Watt prototypes in 2008. 1 kW pre-production modules are a goal for year end.
- Further engineering can now apply this novel effect as a permanent, compact source of electricity in a wide variety of designs from toys to laptop computers, home heaters and other powered devices.
- Small scale generators will be an excellent fit for compact technologies such as laptop computers, cell phones and portable electronic devices. Larger ones will be able to run desktop computers, servers, and larger devices.
- GENIE and other MPI magnetic generators operate continuously, without fuel or emissions, converting an abundant, renewable, extremely dense, ever-present energy source.
- Cost of electricity generated using magnetic is projected to compete favorably with all existing power sources.
- The majority of cost is capital investment. Operating expense should be very low.
GENIE and other MPI generators are: - Clean. Both in manufacture and use, they pollute much less than other power generation systems.
- Reliable. While field data remains to be collected, solid state MPI generators are expected to need minimal maintenance and should have a long product lifespan.
- Scalable. Generators can be scaled to a wide range of applications, eliminating the need for batteries of all sizes.
- Modular. MPI generators can be combined or stacked, similar to linking solar cells.
- Straightforward. No exotic materials will mean rapid commercialization and ramp up stages adaptable to a range of existing electronics manufacturing facilities.
- Compact. A 1 kW self-sustaining generator design might fit into an 8” cube. Two such MPI generators could replace the plug otherwise required by a plug-in hybrid car.
- Revenue generating. Parked cars, wirelessly transferring 100-150 kW of power, will make parking lots multi-megawatt decentralized power plants, an extraordinary Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) solution. They can wirelessly provide 10 kW to a home or small business. Imagine the advantages, including power during storms, etc.
Business Strategy - Target applications that maximize customer value, once cost per unit of electricity output related to generator size is better understood.
- Identify and target ‘sweet spots’ with best potential return on investment and price accordingly.
- Solidify patent portfolio.
- Two energy generation patent applications are pending. Several more will follow.
- Build a foundation to support worldwide market adoption of MPI technology.
- License jointly developed products to strategic partners to facilitate large scale manufacturing ramp up and global sales and distribution.
- Revenues – 2008 - $25 mil, 2009 - $100 mil, 2010 - $300 mil, 2011 - $600 mil, 2012 - $1 billion.
- Absorb Room Temperature Superconductors, Inc., (RTS) presently a subsidiary, as a division of MPI.
- Provide an Initial Public Offering when market conditions are right.
Key People
 Mark Goldes - Chairman and CEO - Founded non-profit Aesop Institute in 1973. Chairman and CEO of the Aesop Company, a specialized financial consulting firm. Later, founded SunWind Ltd, a renewable energy company. MPI was the 2nd firm to be born from the Institute. Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of RTS, MPI’s subsidiary. (See website for bio).
Sue Engle - Corporate Secretary & Project Manager - Project Management & Product Development with The Children's Group - major children's toy catalogs. Compliance inspector for worker and environmental practices, and materials sourcing. Sue established her own company, Marble Hill, in 1999, focusing on product development & manufacturing in Asia, including all phases of product development.
Lee Felsenstein – Electrical Engineering Consultant - Earned his BSEE at UC Berkeley, then started career at Ampex. Moderated Homebrew Computer Club in Silicon Valley, for more than a decade. Members started 23 companies. They included Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak who co-founded Apple. Senior Associate with Interval Research, from 1992 to 2000, a computer lab funded by Paul Allen, to help create and support future computing technologies. Designed two computers now residing in Smithsonian Institute. Received the Editor’s Choice ACE Award by Electronic Engineering Times magazine in April 2007. Discusses our breakthrough without citing MPI, which has permission to use this short interview. http://video.yahoo.com/video/play?vid=379134&fr=yvmtf
Dr. Kevin Shambrook – Scientific Consultant – Senior Project Manager with Hughes Aircraft and Vice President at Doric Scientific Inc. 30 years experience includes management of diverse engineering and manufacturing projects, corporate planning, and new product introductions. Earned his Ph.D. at UCLA. Served as President, Chief Scientist, and co-founder of MPI’s subsidiary, RTS, for 14 years.
Funding Status
MPI and RTS can each utilize $100 million in new funding. $10 million is sought in the form of equity. $5 million can be new equity investment in MPI and $5 million new equity investment in RTS. Remainder of funds may be largely sought from revenues…including substantial advance license fees.
· Contact: magneticpower@gmail.com magneticpowerinc.com
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· © 2008 Magnetic Power Inc. All rights reserved. Updated 3-26-08
January 17, 2008 Sebastopol, CA A revolutionary breakthrough by Magnetic Power Inc., called GENIE™ (Generating Electricity by Nondestructive Interference of Energy) promises to make possible the elimination of the need for batteries of every variety. GENIE generators are expected to replace the need to plug-in a plug-in hybrid. Two kW is all the power that can be taken from a typical wall socket. A pair of 1 kW GENIE generators are expected to demonstrate a compact, inexpensive, capability to end the need to plug-in, prior to the end this year. If the development of GENIE generators is put on a 24/7 footing, it may be possible to provide 100 kW systems that will fit in the space of a typical gas tank, on a prototype basis in perhaps two years. If that occurs, since no fuel or battery recharge is required, automobile manufacturers may conclude that engines are likely to become obsolete. Consumer purchasing patterns could begin to reflect a new reality, with the market deciding most future cars must be totally electric, since they will never need any variety of fuel. Better yet, many cars might become cash cows! cash cow: Slang. A steady dependable source of income The economics are likely to prove compelling. Until now, car ownership has been an expense. Vehicle to Grid power (V2G), has been explored in a modest way for hybrids. Plug-in hybrids, equipped with a two way plug, can feed power to the local utility while parked. This is at least 90% of the time for the average vehicle. Professor Willet Kempton, at the University of Delaware, has stated the car’s owner could earn up to $4,000 every year. GENIE powered cars are expected to be capable of generating at least 75 kW and perhaps 100 kW in the volume of a typical fuel tank. In the case of luxury cars, trucks and buses, it seems 150 kW will prove practical. Technology already exists that, using inductive electronics, can wirelessly couple up to 150 kW to the grid from parked vehicles. No plug connection will be required. A large plug installed in a hybrid would provide, at most, perhaps 12 kW to the utility. If that 12 kW can annually pay the vehicle owner $4,000, imagine what the income might be with an inductively coupled 75 kW or larger GENIE generator. If the price per kW is the same as that used in the University of Delaware analysis, we could be considering payments totaling $25,000, or more, per year. With utility cooperation, the GENIE powered car can become a cash cow! Pacific Gas & Electric Co. stated that two million customers lost power during the recent California storms. GENIE powered cars will be able to wirelessly power the average home. Imagine the economic and human advantages! When a substantial number of vehicles powered by GENIE generators fill a parking garage, it will have become a multi-megawatt power plant. Doubtless, when millions of cars and trucks are selling power to the grid, the price per kilowatt paid will decline. However, it still seems likely that the cost of many vehicles might be paid for by utilities, as they purchase power whenever needed. The parked cars, trucks and buses, each become decentralized power plants - a rapid, cost-effective alternative to the many tough and costly challenges of constructing new coal burning and nuclear power generation facilities. Utilities and vehicle manufacturers have a unique opportunity to lead the nation and the world into a dramatic reduction in the need for oil. Future wars over energy supply might be avoided. James Hansen, NASA Goddard, stated (January 2, 2008): “The earth is close to passing climate change ‘tipping points.’ Greenhouse gases released in burning fossil fuels are nearing a level that will set in motion dangerous effects, many irreversible, including extermination of countless species, ice sheet disintegration and sea-level rise, and intensified regional climate extremes. As a society we face a stark choice. Move on to the next phase of the industrial revolution, preserving and restoring wonders of the natural world, while maintaining and expanding benefits of advanced technology. Or ignore the problem, sentencing humanity and other creatures to struggle on an increasingly desolate planet.” What better way to address the problem than by turning cars into decentralized power plants?
| Four Myths About Hybrid Cars By Amory Lovins Thu, 23 Aug 2007 More than a million hybrid-electric cars are on the road. Using gasoline engines to turn their wheels through an artful mix of mechanical and electric power, hybrids are such an unexpected market success that they’ve attracted criticism, some perhaps encouraged by jealous rivals. | |
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| Learning to Drive a Hybrid A leading myth holds that hybrids save little fuel and are far less efficient than their USEPA miles-per-gallon (mpg) ratings. This fallacy originated with Consumer’s Reports, whose uniform test methods discriminate against hybrids, and the New York Times, which made the same error but proposes to retest to determine how much better hybrids perform when driven optimally. How should you drive a hybrid? First, if you’ll need to stop up ahead, start braking early (but gently) to maximize “regenerative braking,” which in a good hybrid like a Toyota Prius recovers energy with a wheel-to-wheel efficiency of two-thirds. Second—contrary to old, pre-hybrid high-school Driver’s Ed courses—hybrids’ mpg rises with rapid acceleration, for two reasons: (a) The engine is more efficient at relatively high speed and torque, so it uses less fuel when accelerating to cruise speed briskly for a short period than gently for a long period, and (b) Fast acceleration gets boosted by the electric motor, using recovered braking energy to save even more gasoline. EPA Ratings: How Accurate? A second myth is that in realistic driving, hybrids fall short of their EPA-rated mpg by more than nonhybrids do. Just the opposite is generally true because most hybrids have more efficient air conditioners and other accessories than nonhybrids. In practice, well-driven hybrids get far closer to their EPA ratings than well-driven nonhybrids can. A properly driven Prius gets about 52–55 mpg (rated 55); if your Prius gets in the 40s, review the instructions above and use its mpg gauge to tune your driving patterns. My Honda Insight hybrid gets 62 mpg (rated 64) even though it’s 3/4 on snow tires, often in snow, and usually in low temperatures that cut battery efficiency. Hybrids Don’t Have to be Slow Third, some environmentalists criticize a few hybrid models that offer muscular performance. For nonhybrids, that would be a valid concern, because for a given weight, faster acceleration requires bigger engines that run less efficiently all the time. (A typical car uses only 1/6 of its full power in highway cruising and a few percent in the city, halving its engine’s efficiency.) But hybrids’ electric motors deliver high torque while making the gasoline engine smaller and running it more efficiently. This permits faster acceleration while raising fuel economy. Prius vs. Hummers – The Real Science Fourth, “Dust to Dust,” published in December 2006 by a mysterious and anonymously funded market research firm, was publicized by some journalists who should have known better. Without revealing its data or methods, it claimed that a Prius is environment-ally worse than a Hummer. It’s junk science. Its authors should be ashamed of themselves. Prius owners can rest content. But stay tuned for more solutions! Amory B. Lovins, Chairman and Chief Scientist, Rocky Mountain Institute http://www.rmi.org/ Winning the Oil Endgame offers a strategy for ending US oil dependence. Download it for free or buy a copy today: http://www.oilendgame.com/ |
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