Aquygenâ„¢, the U.S. government, and the rest of us
I’ve been following with great interest the progress of a new technology which, if true, could change the balance of economics worldwide by greatly decreasing world dependence upon fossil fuels such as gasoline and diesel. Complete information can be had at http://hytechapps.com/ . Seems that these two chaps, Denny Klein and Peter Dominici, have successfully overcome the technical problems of converting everyday water into a safe, stable, and combustible gas which can then be used as an additive to, or in place of, the traditional fuels we now use to power our vehicles. A quote from the Hydrogen Technology Applications, Inc. website:
“….The future of environmentally friendly vehicles has already begun! Aquygenâ„¢ Gas can be used as a primary fuel source or fuel additive for gasoline, diesel and aircraft turbine engines. The HHOS can be retrofitted into existing engines with very little modification….”
The implications of this are enormous. Imagine being able to fill your car or power your heatpump or possibly even your home with fuel which has been produced from simple water. While all of this is certainly wonderful and for the benefit of all mankind, I can’t help but be skeptical as to whether or not big business and the U.S. government will allow this exciting breakthrough to filter down to the masses. Think about it: If this thing really takes off, then the big oil companies whom have been happily boasting about their record profits as of late stand to lose most, if not all, of their stranglehold on the U.S. economy. This means that essentially, we can tell the Middle East to bug off while we merrily produce nearly 100% of the fuel that we use. Pretty cool, huh?. But as usual, there’s trouble in paradise. Since I’ve concluded that this could really hurt certain entities right in the ‘ole wallet, I’m sure that they too have thought of it. And this is where the U.S. government might come in. You see, the government doesn’t mind how much you experiment with and create new and better ways of doing things as long as they can regulate and control the result(s). And its no real secret that the U.S. government and certain big businesses have cooperatively stifled and/or squelched past attempts to create affordable alternative technologies. Typically, one of several outcomes will occur: 1) - The government will not grant patents to those who invented the technology. They will create reasons, quote obscure regulations, and otherwise do everything possible to insure that they will be the primary distributor and/or regulator of this technology, or 2) - The government will publicly denounce the new fuel in favor of existing fuels and methods, claiming that Aquygenâ„¢ is not nearly as viable an alternative as was initially claimed.Â
Remember. Government, big business, and massive oil companies are the ultimate control freaks.
I have a large collection of Popular Science and Popular Mechanics magazines dating from the late 1930s to the mid 1990s. I enjoy reading the ones from decades past, looking at yesterday’s ideas, dreams and technology.
In several of these magazines, especially during the 40s, 50s and 60s, there were lots of articles pertaining to alternative sources of energy. Everything from steam to solar power. One particular article comes to mind which involved highly refined and lightweight steam engines, with some of them even being small enough to fit on a lawn mower!. In that writing, the author claimed to have overcome nearly all of the technical difficulties and safety issues associated with lightweight steam engines, so that they would indeed be a viable alternative to fossil fuels. Over the years, many such ideas have been presented. Cold fusion came along in the 1980s. Never went anywhere. “Safe” nuclear power? that one was talked about for years. How about other liquid fuels? Alcohol? What happened to all of the highly touted research and promises of a better tomorrow?
No wonder myself and others like me are skeptical. On a similar note, just look at the mess which the U.S. government and the big automakers made of the Tucker Automobile in the 1940s. The fact that several of the Tucker ideas and features are now standard on many vehicles tells many people what really happened.
Getting back on topic, I hope that Aquygenâ„¢ is indeed everything which its inventors are claiming, and that it does radically change the way we fuel our needs. Its about damn time. But I won’t be surprised if it suddenly goes away.Â
Written by Darrell Hagan on May 24th, 2006 with
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#1. June 2nd, 2006, at 4:56 PM.
What about the other companies doing the same thing. Dont disregard them, they are working really hard and all with the same technology.
www.waterfuelconverters.com
www.savefuel.ca
www.hydrogen-boost.com