Energy Independence - Introduction:

We live in a high energy consuming civilization. It is essential to shift to predominantly renewable energy sources in the United States and the rest of the world if we are to support the energy requirements of the 6.6 billion inhabitants of this planet, while trying to reverse the devastating effects of many years of environmental neglect.

Despite what the nuclear, coal, and oil industry lobbyists want you to believe, technologies exist which will allow industrialized nations to begin to eliminate the use of these three poisons within a few years. All we need is the will to do so. All we need are citizens who will elect politicians mandating the use of renewable energy to be implemented within the next 10 to 20 years, while simultaneously eliminating the use of nuclear, coal, and oil, within that same time frame.

Nuclear Energy

Nuclear power plants are dangerous and have proven to be more expensive than coal or fossil fuel power plants after factoring in all the costs including the storage cost of nuclear waste. Nuclear plants and nuclear waste storage sites are especially susceptible to terrorist threats. As a consequence, no new nuclear plants have been built in the U.S. for over 25 years and no new plants are even in the planning stages. Nuclear energy provides only 8% of the energy requirements in the U.S.

Coal

Despite what the industry would like for us to believe through its extensive P.R. promotion , the phrase, “clean coal” is an insult to human intelligence. Coal is inherently dirty and unhealthy throughout every phase of its mining, transportation and use. In the U.S. alone, the devastation to the surface of the earth from coal mining is responsible for ruining 400,000 acres of forests and 19,000 miles of streams. The burning of coal is responsible for spewing out sulfur, oxides of nitrogen, mercury, and very fine particulates that lodge in the lungs and are known to cause cancer. There are plans to build 150 more coal plants in the U.S. which will further increase toxic emissions by 10%. Energy from coal provides about 23% of the U.S. energy requirements.

Petroleum

Like nuclear power, oil is a cause and an instrument of war. It has also been proven to be the most destructive to the environment. The United States consumes 20 million barrels of oil per day of which 2/3rds of this is imported, much of it from unfriendly nations.

The U.S. consumes 25% of the world’s oil and the demand keeps growing. The OPEC nations could shut off our oil at any time; this would have a devastating effect and could bring our industries to a stand still, as during the 1973 oil embargo. Most people are unaware of the enormous amount of wealth flowing from our country to the oil producing nations - more than $300 billion in 2006 alone! Think of the jobs that would be created if that money was instead spent in this country, developing solar, wind, biomass, biofuel and hydrogen technologies.

In America, using fuel and electricity is a necessity for most people. Our lifestyle and economy are dependent upon these resources. They are not optional. Most electric plants in America are regulated, due to the fact they, for the most part, have a monopoly on selling electricity to consumers. Most electric utilities have an approximate profit margin of 20% and must seek governmental permission to justify a price increase. Therefore, these price increases are usually small. In comparison, consider oil company profits: Currently, in Saudi Arabia, it costs about $1.00 per barrel to produce oil which is sold for over $90.00 per barrel. Oil companies basically have an energy monopoly. They are allowed to make tremendous profits with practically no governmental oversight., for this only reason they have tremendous resources to lobby and gain the influence of our elected officials.

Very serious air quality problems arise from refining crude oil. As a result, no new refineries have been built in America for over 30 years and no new refineries are likely to be built in the future; consequently shortages will be inevitable. Despite partial governmental controls, the brew of toxins emitted from burning oil is very unhealthy and has continued to increase unchecked. Our families, and especially our children and the elderly, will continue to suffer. The most persistent killer in the air, tiny particles, too small to see, produced from the combustion of coal and oil, are still unregulated by the government. These ultra fine particles lodge in the deep recesses of our lungs and enter the heart and bloodstream. They are known to be responsible for causing an epidemic of asthma and cancers.

When we factor in the true cost of oil, we have to consider not only the price we pay at the pump, but the cost of shipping oil across the oceans, storing it, transporting it over land, the cost of our military to “protect” the supply lines, the cost of health care due to poisonous effects of breathing polluted air, and the cost of human lives from war and illness. Energy from oil provides about 40% of the U.S. energy requirements.

Solar Energy

Currently solar energy provides less than 1% of the U.S. requirements. It is a calculated fact that if we covered less than 1% of the surface area of the U.S. (approximately 114 square miles) with solar cells, the sun would provide enough energy to run the entire country including powering all vehicles with hydrogen made by electrolysis. This does not even take into consideration additional energy from wind, geothermal, hydroelectric, biomass and biofuels. Utilizing solar energy alone means America could be 100% energy self sufficient All vehicles and industries combined would produce close to zero emissions. We would have clean air and far less health problems. We would not bleed tremendous wealth to and be held hostage by unfriendly nations which have the power to cut off our energy supplies on a whim. The only reason we have not implemented the use of solar and other clean renewable energy sources in America is because of greed, corruption, and insensibility on the part of a very few powerful individuals who control these industries. This situation is about to change……………

New Technologies

In addition to solar energy and other renewable resources, there are many new, and even a few old technologies that can produce clean energy from the environment. These include: new hydro-turbines that do not require a dam to generate power, thin film solar cells, power and heat production from biomass, various renewable biofuels, new efficient wind turbines, water-current powered electric turbines, and new electric generators that are powered by environmental energy instead of coal or oil.

The Plan

Two new prototype environmental engines, the Plasma Arc (PA) engine and the Expanded Gas (EG) engine, have been developed for the purpose of generating electricity. The engines are rated at sufficient horse-power to turn a standard generator which produces between 2500 and 5000 kilowatts of power. The engine-generator combination is housed in a cabinet that looks similar to a diesel system of the same size. In fact, the exterior cabinet of these generators will be made to look exactly like a diesel powered system complete with an exhaust stack and a fuel tank. The generators will be much quieter than comparable diesel units and will produce almost zero emissions. However, neither the EG or PA engines will require petroleum for fuel.

The generator systems and electrical output will be monitored and controlled from a central location via satellite link. The generator user (consumer) will only be billed for the number of kilowatts consumed each month. The company will pay for the costs of operation and maintenance as part of the user agreement. The EG and PA engines and generators will be mass-produced in a foreign country with the assistance of a joint venture partner, with abundant financial resources. The joint venture partner has agreed to finance the mass-production of the units in return for a portion of the proceeds from the sale of electricity produced by the units. The engines and generators will never be leased or sold. Only the electricity produced by the generators will be sold.

Distribution of Generators

There will be no media or advertising of any kind involved in the distribution of the generators. Consumers (clients) such as large farms, mining operations, industrial facilities, etc. will be contacted in person by a company representative. Potential clients will receive a demonstration of the unit by an authorized company representative and the generator will be made available for the client to use at no charge for a fixed trial period. By using the generator, consumers will save at least 25% of their current utility supplier’s bill. Clients will also receive a monetary incentive or electricity credits for assisting in the distribution of our generators to other related clients.

Profit Potential

The potential profit from the sale of electricity produced by our generators is quite staggering. For example, if a consumer normally pays $100,000.00 per month for electricity, we may sell the same number of kilowatts for $75,000.00. Our depreciation and maintenance costs would be approximately $5,000.00 per month, with another $5,000.00 per month reserved for incentives and commissions. Therefore, the profit would be $65,000.00 per month for the life of the contract! Within 6 to 9 months, production is scheduled to begin at 100 units and increase at least 100 units each month for the next few years.

Stockholder Benefits

Only company stockholders or trained, authorized professionals will be allowed to represent the company to potential clients. Stockholder dividend profits shall be paid (4) times per year, or as directed by the board and stockholder prerogative. Stockholders will first be given the authorization to assist in the distribution of the generators and to earn a substantial commission by doing so.