The first strong objections
that you going to hear from many corners are that extracting hydrogen from
water by electrolysis is expensive and that it costs more to extract the
hydrogen than the energy recovered when you burn the hydrogen. Well, that is not
really true in all cases. This statement would be true if we were to use 100%
of grid power that is produced by coal burning, for example, with energy
recovery of only about 30%. That would be both expensive and polluting. However,
with the help of new discovery and using new approach - you will change completely the energy
recovery calculations and discover that statement is no longer true.
That
is where research comes in part of discovering and interpreting
data and the development of methods and systems for the advancement of human
knowledge on a wide variety of scientific matters concerning our world and the
universe. In a real sense, it makes the everyday, practical applications around
us possible.
The term “research” in my case is used to
describe my entire work and collection of information about my primary subject
of interest: Production of energy from water and how to produce that energy cheaply.
This has lead me into in-depth study of many disciplines of science, collecting
all available existing knowledge, reviewing hundreds and hundreds of scientific
papers, books, and any other information that can even remotely be of
consequence. Any information of value would have to be tested experimentally to
show what would work and what would not. Most of the relevant experiments have
already been carried out by scientists and researchers from around the world,
so I only have to reconfirm the relevant results that would support our case
if used in our system. At times, we must make improvements and adjustments
to better fit the system’s needs. Nevertheless, the research and
experiments have been conducted in a meticulous and professional manner, with
complete understanding that if successful, the results would be tested and
retested many times over by others. Sloppy research and iffy results would be
easy to dismiss.
This research started as
one's man hobby to "figure out a better way or better system"; armed
with an unsurpassed passion for science, innovation, discovery and deep self
study on everything scientific as far back as I can remember; waking up in the
morning thinking about how to improve something I happened to use the day
before; and going to bed thinking and trying to solve the mysteries of the
universe and why the Big Bang never happened or how the Egyptians built the
pyramids.
However the latest project examining how to get energy out of water and
how to improve inefficient electrical central production with only (30-35%)
efficiency turned into an obsession that has consumed all my time for over nine
years. With many questions of “why”, and “how”, this project was begun without
desire for or expectation of rewards, but only with the desire to satisfy my
own never-ending curiosity and the need to solve problems that affect us all. The
initial realization that we are onto something came quite early, and we had to
switch from “hobby” mode to a more professional approach. In a private
setting with private funding; at the beginning with a real hobby-type approach
and spirit; unburdened by any academic politics, egos, or deadlines; with
unencumbered freedom to focus my attention and over nine years of effort and
will not to quit (at least until all the relevant details and technologies with
potential use for the system were exhausted and evaluated in all possible
combinations), I found I really could
harness my curiosity in the quest for the scientific truth to its fullest and
enjoy every minute of it.
Therefore, the notion that
hydrogen is too expensive to extract with current technologies to be
of practical use if it is to be applied on a large global scale may be a correct statement
if old technology is used. However, through new and improved technology
combined with other older useful technologies, we will improve the efficiency. As a
result, quite the opposite becomes true. We have a technology today that when
combined into a fully-functional system will produce energy recovery with well
over 90% efficiency.
By
itself that is not unusual. There are different technologies that will produce
similar efficiencies. However, when you combine the fact that you are producing
your own clean, nonpolluting fuel number of times cheaper than anything
available using ordinary tap water on demand, that gives the system a whole
new dimension and meaning. Rather than counting the energy losses as in general
practice, we count the energy recoveries. With recovery of heat the system is
able to produce electricity. Recovery of additional heat is used in heating. Yet
more recovery of heat is used for hot water. This is a complete, small,
independent, self-sufficient hydrogen-based energy system for the home that
will produce the cheapest energy available and will remain competitive with any
current system at any time and under any real circumstances.
The system may be
called “Distributed energy” or, perhaps, “micro-power”. These terms would
generally refer to a variety of small, self-contained energy sources which
are usually located near the final point of energy consumption. Electricity
production at or near the point of use can greatly improve efficiency and will
reduce the costs and energy losses associated with the central power grid while
increasing security, reliability, and self-reliance. In contrast, our
traditional energy production and distribution system normally generates power
in remotely located, large scale plants and sends the electricity down power
lines to consumers over large distances.
Small example: since there
is no transmission cost associated with the system, and power is produced on
site instead of within the central power grid, this fact alone cuts the
production cost almost by 50%. If you are using hydrogen-based fuel produced in
your own home, and that Hydrogen-Based Fuel is number of times cheaper than any
fossil fuel available, then you do the math and see the result.
One very important point must be mentioned: these web pages are not meant to
prove the concept for the technology because we are way past that point.
In fact, our research ended almost two years ago.
We are now in the second
and third stages: Developing a production model that will be used in large
scale manufacturing, and determining where the product will be manufactured.
That third stage is proving to be quite challenging, and is where need your
help. Please see more detailed information on the "Partners" page.
At the present time, we are constructing a corporation that will encompass
and stand behind all the commercial activities stemming out of this technology,
and that would have the necessary global reach. Please see the Investor
page for more information.
The system design and size must fulfill
certain criteria such as being as quiet as possible and being able to produce about 3 kW and up to 50 kW of electrical power 24/7. The design should incorporate an in-line
system, meaning that if you have the need and space, you may connect as
many as ten units to expand the electricity production capacity, collect as
much heat as needed for hot water, and recover as much heat as is required for
heating. The 3kW and up to 50 kW 24/7 is more than plenty of electrical energy for any average or even the
largest single family home or small business, and the excess power produced by
the homeowner may be sold to the grid. It is estimated that on average the
system will pay for itself in less than two years.
Notwithstanding current efforts by just about every auto manufacturer to
produce electric powered cars, the home power system will supply plenty of energy
to charge up your electric car for pennies when compared of cost of fuel today.
Therefore you may have your own ImPS™ to
provide you with all your energy needs in your home, but you will also have what
amounts to your own “gas station” to charge your electric car right in your own
garage.
As
in any endeavor, lots of trial and error, plain common sense, and creativity allow
use of old technologies in a way that has never been done before. It is that
simple, and yes, water is the raw material that will make it happen.
The proprietary nature of this type of data, particularly as it relates to
patents being prepared, detailed information describing the technologies
involved, and how it is applied, will for now fall under confidentiality
agreements to protect business interests. As a result, we are unable to provide
more detailed technical information. We are able, however, to provide some
general information to the public on the innovation.
There is one amusing part to all of this: So-called experts
advocating fossil fuels against hydrogen, especially in the view of global
warming, environmental concerns, and the dramatic cost increases of fossil
fuels. Just for the record, the one of the active and really the only desirable
content of the fuel you are burning in your car engine as you drive round is
actually the hydrogen itself, if they would only admit it. Hydrogen is the only
desirable active component in all of the fuels, including coal, wood etc, rest
of the ingredients in the fossil fuels as they may burn, are really just
pollutants, that through a product price hidden costs and taxes we have to pay
for environmental clean up.
So why are we not using clean Hydrogen fuel in first place? Does the
process of utilizing crude oil and billions and billions of dollars spent
finding, drilling, transporting, refining, and re-transporting seem simple and
inexpensive? Far from it. Is it profitable? Yes. As long we are hooked into
their cycle and we must use their product, the oil producers and oil companies
are willing to invest huge amounts of money to keep going - that is their
business. Would they like to see water as the base material to replace their
crude oil base? Absolutely not! They would be unable to make as much money as
they do now because water is everywhere and anybody can get it. They would have
to rearrange everything they own because there would be much less use for it. On a serious
note, however, should we blame them if our capitalistic system has laws that
encourage just that? They do exactly what is in the best interest of their
shareholders and try to earn as much money as they can. Perhaps we should have
a laws that requires the energy companies to invest say 15% of their gross
incomes into new energy sources, no questions asked.
Their statements like “hydrogen is not a financially viable solution
at the present time, as it cannot be economically produced” is not valid anymore, but perhaps it is still not financially viable for them, since
they want us to keep buying and paying more for their product.