http://peswiki.com/index.php/Latest Latest developments in cutting-edge, clean energy technology from around the world, featuring devices that tap into the inexhaustible sea of energy that is all around us. en-us Free Energy News Features by PES Network, Inc. Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:45:00 GMT sterlingda@pureenergysystems.com http://www.freeenergynews.com/images/logo/PES_Logo_large_20h.gif http://freeenergynews.com/ Clean Energy Technology News http://www.peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:M2E_Power M2E Power is emphasizing the commercial applications for their technology, with a specific goal: revolutionizing cell phone batteries. An external charger generates between 300 and 700 percent more energy than current kinetic energy technologies, and may eventually replace cell phone batteries altogether. (PESWiki; Aug. 21, 2008) Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:45:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Article:Ronn_Motors%27_Scorpion_using_Hydrogen_Booster#Interview Damon Kuhn, COO of Ronn Motors, maker of the new 150,000-dollar green supercar, talks about how their company is well suited to finally build an ideal version of the on-board electrolysis technology that injects hydrogen into the air intake to catalyze a more efficient burn of the petrol, increasing a vehicle's mileage by 20-40 percent or much more. (FreeEnergyNow; August 18, 2008) Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:45:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Aerogels This 87-year old technology will improve ultracapacitors by swapping in carbon nanotubes, since they have a extremely high surface area, carbon aerogels are used to create ultracapacitors with values ranging up to thousands of farads. It is already used a a super-insulator and for collecting stardust by NASA. (PESWiki; August 18, 2008) Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:45:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Electric_Freight_Rail Electrifying railroads and transferring half of the ton-miles of trucks to rail could save 6.3 percent of US oil consumption. Electric railroads, well-proven in other countries, are cheaper to operate and can carry more freight because they accelerate and brake faster (and can generate electricity while braking, saving energy), and have no delays for refueling. (PESWiki; Aug. 13, 2008) Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:45:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Shelby_Supercars The Ultimate Aero EV is based on the SSC Aero, the world's fastest production car. The EV will be powered by a 500 horsepower electric motor. The drive train will feature a revolutionary power source allegedly allowing for several years between charging (not a typo). (PESWiki; August 13, 2008) Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:45:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Maisotsenko_M-Cycle_Coolerado The engineering, design, application and installation of Coolerado's unique air-conditioning systems offer more flexibility and change than the air-conditioning world has seen in decades, using the Maisotsenko Cycle (M-Cycle). (PESWiki; Aug. 14, 2008) Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:45:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Events:2008:ExtraOrdinary_Technology_Conference See our 2008 Tesla Technology Conference reports, photo gallery and follow-ups. Our New Energy Congress members who attended have posted their thoughts and feelings on this year's Conference activities. (PESWiki; August 12, 2008) Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:45:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Article:Nanoparticle_coated_electrodes_and_carbon_nanotechnology From vastly increasing efficiencies in solar power to reducing costs of hydrogen generation, the alternative energy sector is seeing a range of nanotech developments. Reducing the amount of raw product necessary for technology production, carbon nanotechnology cuts costs and conserves our precious non-renewable resources. (PESWiki; Aug. 13, 2008) Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:45:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Article:Ronn_Motors%27_Scorpion_using_HydroRunner_Hydrogen_Boosting New $150,000 green sports car will integrate Hydrorunner's on-board electrolysis unit to inject hydrogen into the air intake to catalyze a more efficient burn of the petrol, increasing its mileage by 20-40 percent. (PESWiki; August 13, 2008) Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:20:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Firestorm_Spark_Plug This revolutionary design creates an electric plasma that fills the entire combustion chamber like a firestorm. It allows you to take an internal combustion engine from the standard 14.7:1 air-to-fuel ratio to an incredibly lean 24:1. At this ratio, all the air/fuel mixture is burned much more efficiently without increasing heat, thus giving an engine more power and fuel economy while creating much less pollution. (PESWiki) Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:20:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Cool_Earth_Solar#Interview In 1-hour interview, CEO, Rob Lamkin, discusses how his company's inflatable solar concentrator technology slashes materials costs, making solar farms able to compete with natural gas plants, and eventually even coal plants. Commercial deployment expected next year; could satisfy a large portion of Gore's 10-years-to-100-percent-renewable initiative. (FreeEnergyNow; Aug. 9, 2008) Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:20:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Article:eeFuel_Gradually_Boosts_Mileage_in_2007_BMW_335i Ryan Fowler reports an improvement in his mileage on the same stretch of road since he started using the eeFuel additive, beginning with a jump of 5.7 percent, followed by 8.6 percent, then 14.0, and then 17.9 percent in subsequent test runs in triplicate, as measured by onboard mileage instrumentation provided with the vehicle. (PESWiki; Aug. 6, 2008) Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:20:00 GMT http://pesn.com/2008/08/09/9501490_Intergalactic_Hydrogen_X-Prize/ Using off-the-shelf components and technology they have mastered, Tai and Fred Robinson say they can surpass 100 mpg-equivalent using a high-efficiency stock vehicle modified to run on hydrogen. (PESN; Aug. 9, 2008) Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:20:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Phemax_Technology:_Microsun_Plasmagnetic_Alternator Patent pending device allegedly generates electricity via plasma arc (Microsun) technology, initiated with low voltage, high current, high temperature, thermally conductive, thorium tungsten / graphite electrodes submerged in water. The resulting syngas runs a Phemax generator, which is said to have 5x amplification capability. (PESWiki; Aug. 7, 2008) Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:20:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Emergency_Preparedness In case of emergency, be prepared. New page commenced to identify those areas and technologies for emergency situations that are inter-related with alternative energy solutions. (PESWiki) Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:20:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:EarthLinked_Technologies Company has been in the business of installing Ground Source Heat Pumps for nearly two decades. The residential and commercial systems save energy in the winter and summer, drawing from the thermal mass of the earth with their direct geo-exchange technology. ROI is just a few years. (PESWiki; July 18, 2008) Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:20:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Gun_Engine Canadian inventor, Kazimierz Holubowicz, has come up with an environmentally friendly and transmission-free engine based on the same mechanics as how a bullet is shot from a gun. More recent test results showed a 14% increase in torque while using 10% as much fuel. (FreeEnergyNow; Aug. 4, 2008) Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:30:00 GMT http://www.icreateprofits.com/amember/go.php?r=198 A great tool for those with websites (energy or otherwise), to help them improve, but especially for those who are contemplating making the plunge, with beginning-to-end resources. Instructive step-by-step videos aid the concise instructions. (ICreateProfits) Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:30:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Lateral_Aperture_Design 'Think of a sheet of glass set out to capture the sunlight; instead of letting the light pass through or reflecting it off somewhere, it captures the light inside the thickness of the pane. It then redirects it toward an edge, or a number of them, where it then emerges at a concentration ratio.' (PESWiki; July 23, 2008) Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:30:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:US:What_You_Can_Do_Now_to_Go_Green_and_Save_Money Products and concepts presently available and doable which help you reduce your footprint on the planet while also saving you money. These products are some of the best so far as we can tell. (PESWiki) Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:30:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:TMA_Global_Wind_Energy_Systems#Interview Vertical axis wind turbine design creates pull on the back side contributing to 40 percent+ wind conversion efficiencies. Doesn't kill birds, runs more quietly, doesn't need to be installed as high, blends better with landscape, cost-competitive, going commercial. (FreeEnergyNow; July 28, 2008) Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:30:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:MIT:Daniel_Nocera:Catalytic_Electrolysis MIT researchers have combined a liquid catalyst with photovoltaic cells to achieve nearly a 100 percent efficient electrolysis in a simple set-up, which could make solar energy more affordable and practical -- excess capacity during the day could be stored as hydrogen and oxygen, then used in fuel cells at night when needed. (PESWiki; Aug. 1, 2008) Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:30:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Water_Fueled_Car_-_Sri_Lanka Epoch Energy Technology Corp is a Taiwan-based manufacturer of Oxy-hydrogen gas generators and solar water heaters. They have developed a method by which ordinary soft water can be instantly transformed into oxygen-hydrogen fuel. (PESWiki; July 23, 2008) Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:30:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Water_Fueled_Car_-_Sri_Lanka A Sri Lankan inventor has come up with a super-efficient electrolysis method that allegedly enables a small vehicle to travel 80 kilometres on just one litre of water, without any danger to life or any impact on the environment. (PESWiki; July 23, 2008) Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:00:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:McQueen_Machine The patented McQueen Machine is a new 'Internal Energy Generating Power Source' that uses positive electrical charges from the atmosphere to generate power. It is claimed to generate more energy than is required to operate the machine. (PESWiki; July 24, 2008) Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:00:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/OS:Alan_D._Joseph%27s_Magnet_Motor On July 27, 2008, Alan D. Joseph posted a video to YouTube showing a motor that appears to spin with no batteries or other electrical input. Is it real, or was he putting his video skills to use? (PESWiki; July 24, 2008) Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:00:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/OS:LaFonte_Perpendicular_Magnetics_Motor Butch LaFonte now offers to open source what he and his associates have come up with, being far enough along to begin some serious building and testing and possibly start coming up with some useful output designs. (PESWiki; July 24, 2008) Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:00:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Steve_Windisch In this series of articles, Steve Windisch examines several 'Free Energy' devices, explains their workings in a simplified way, while discussing the proposed theories behind them. Interviews look at new inventors and researchers working within the Open Source Energy movement today. (PESWiki; July 20, 2008) Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:00:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Article:Gore%27s_Ten-Year_Renewable_Energy_Plan_is_Achievable The New Energy Congress is taking up the challenge to show how it will be possible to achieve the goal of 100 percent of U.S. energy coming from renewable energy sources within ten years, (PESWiki; July 25, 2008) Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:00:00 GMT http://pesn.com/2008/07/25/9501489_Hydrogen_Implementation_Conference/ Michael Riverson reports on the conference held July 22 - 24 in Laramie, Wyoming, covered a wide range of hydrogen generation sources, storage mechanisms, transport infrastructure, and application considerations. (PESN; July 25, 2008) Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:00:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Article:Hydrogen-Assist_Fuel_Cell_Warning_from_Former_Installer Richard Coyle said the units sometimes work at first, but then the improvements go away, and in their place some serious problems arise such as stuck idle motors, boiling water and gunk in the motors, plugged air filters. (PESWiki; July 22, 2008) Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:00:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Article:Truth_About_Acetone_and_Ethanol Steve D. Gage gives the logic and data behind his conclusion that vehicle fuel efficiency can be improved 50 percent by adding 1 oz acetone per gallon and tricking the car's computer into detecting an excess of oxygen so it richens up the mixture. (PESWiki; July 19, 2008) Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:00:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/OS:Using_Tesla%27s_Valvular_Conduit_to_Harness_Water_Waves Proposal to combine (1) Nicola Tesla's 'Valvular Conduit', patented in 1920, which is essentially a one-way fluidic valve, and (2) the Anaconda Bulge Wave concept of having rubber tubing move up and down with ocean waves, in order to provide a simple and cost-effective mechanism for harnessing sea wave energy. (PESWiki; July 18, 2008) Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:00:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Tangarie_Alternative_Power The Greenpower Utility System line of vertical axis wind turbines produces up to 50 percent more electricity on an annual basis, generates electricity in winds as low as 4 mph (1.5 m/s), and continues to generate power in wind speeds up to 130 mph (60m/s). It withstands extreme weather such as frost, ice, sand, humidity; and is low-noise. (PESWiki) Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:00:00 GMT http://pesn.com/2008/07/19/9501488_eeFuel_results_in_SPI_fleet/ A fleet in California that has multiple trucks taking the same route every day hauling lumber out and wood chips back, ran three of their trucks for a week using the eeFuel additive, but saw no improvement in mileage. (PESN; July 19, 2008) Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:00:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Article:Slowing_Down_Doesn%27t_Always_Save_Money Vehicles are designed to achieve optimal efficiency at certain engine rpms and speeds. Going slower can actually use more fuel over the same distance, especially at much lower speeds. The Nissan Quest minivan does 35 mpg at 75 mph, wherease it only gets 30 mpg at 55 mph. (PESWiki; July 19, 2008) Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:00:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Hypermiling_--_Driving_Tips_for_Better_Mileage Hypermilers are drivers who exceed the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimated fuel efficiency on their vehicles by modifying their driving habits. (PESWiki; July 15. 2008) Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:00:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:TESNIC#Interview The TESNIC, invented by Horia Nica, is based on the principles of the Tesla turbine, extracting the wind power via adhesion, in addition to the classic drag and lift extraction, enabling it to achieve a very high efficiency. (FreeEnergyNow.net; July 14, 2008) Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:45:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:James_D._Hardy%27s_Self-Looped_Water_Pump_and_Electricity_Generator Massachusetts inventor demonstrates a patent pending technology in which a 165 gallon/minute water pump powers a water wheel, which is connected through belts to a one horse power generator, which powers the water pump as well as an incandescent bulb. (PESWiki; July 16, 2008) Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:45:00 GMT http://pesn.com/2008/07/14/9501487_SHEC_labs_solar_thermal_record/ By focusing the concentrated rays into the aperture of a highly-reflective, elongated tube, by the time the light bounces back out, it has gradually dumped 95% of its heat into the tube, which can then be put to work. (PESN; July 14, 2008) Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:45:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Article:What_You_Can_Expect_Open_Sourcing_Energy_Technology Sterling Allan describes how an ideal open source energy technology might roll out from beginning -- even before it is publicly posted -- through the time of early replications, to end when it spreads throughout the earth to bless mankind. (PESWiki; July 13, 2008) Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:45:00 GMT http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Maryn_International Maryn is a leading developer and manufacturer of high performance industrial additives which significantly improve lubricity and which also improve mileage. While the product is aimed at the trucking industry, it also works well in any car. (PESWiki; July 7, 2008) Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:45:00 GMT