New Blog of Interest on EEstor

If you're interested in cars that can run on water, you may also be interested in news surrounding a company called EEStor that claims to have created a supercapacitor capable of rendoring current battery technology obsolete. For example, the claim is they have technology you can charge an electric car for 5 minutes at a cost of $9 and then drive that car 500 miles.

Many news outlets picked up the story and so I decided to create another blog devoted to it.

Here's the blog. I've included links to articles on CNN, New York Times, etc.

Update on Aquygen

It's been awhile since I posted anything on this blog about Aquygen. So, on a whim, I decided to call Hydrogen Technology Applications Inc and try to talk with Denny Klein to see how his venture is progressing. I had tried this a year ago when his technology was finding its way into several news outlets but the phone was always busy, ie, ringing off the hook. Today, a year later, the phone is answered on the first ring. I explained to the receptionist that I was a blogger and wanted to interview Denny or someone to get an update on their business. She said, "we are not providing interviews at this time. " "Really, why not?" "Policy." --long pause-- "And what is the policy based on---did something happen that caused it to go into effect?" "No, that's all I can say at this time." I pressed her a bit more by explaining that I just wanted to ask some innocent questions as a follow on to the discoveries Klein has made. But apparently this is strict policy against it now. Just in case anyone wants to try the same, here is the info grabbed from their website. See also the note about the "auto system."


Hydrogen Technology Applications, Inc.
4707 140th Avenue North, Suite 116Clearwater, Florida 33762
Phone:
1-727-531-5979
Fax:
1-727-531-3670
Please do not telephone us about the auto system. It will not be available until 2008.
Denny Klein
President

Hydrogen Cars are Coming

Looks like cars fueled by hydrogen will be hitting the road soon with leasable vehicles predicted by 2010.

Venture Capital for HHO Gas

I've been corresponding with a gentleman representing a VC firm who has performed a bit of initial research into Klein's efforts. Out of respect, I'll keep the identities confidential. Essentially, this person has visited with Klein at his facilities in Florida. His conclusion is that this is a classic case of a technology with many immediate practical applications but in needing of funding and guidance to achieve it's true potential. Accordingly, Aquygen has the potential to be a blockbuster invention. Will we all be driving water powered cars? Only time will tell. For my part, I did some poking around on this particular VC firm and found it to be involved in many enormous projects (read multi-billion dollar infrastructure type projects).

Updated Video Links

Alot of the previous links to video coverage have expired and become broken. For 3 quick videos go here .

A previous reader commented about my broken link to Klein's Patent application. It caused me to go back and do a bit more research. For now, I see 4 related patent applications from Klein related to Aquygen. First, here's one for an anti-rust treatment. Next, here's one for a solution that makes it easier to perform electrolysis.

Here's the most recent one for hho gas . Here's a previous one for what seems to be the same thing.

Water Engine, Aquygen or Brown's Gas?

Here's an article written without the aid of alot of research. :-) The purpose of including it is to show that the story of Aquygen continues to make the rounds. Oh well, let's all keep guessing, shall we?

hybridcars.com article

hybridcars.com has mentioned Hydrogen Technology Applications Inc.'s claims. They state:

US developer Hydrogen Technology Applications, Inc. says its Aquygen Gas, used for welding and other industrial applications, can also be generated on board cars and used as a primary fuel source or fuel additive for gasoline, diesel and aircraft turbine engines.

Another local TV station

Another local news station has picked up the story. This time in Texas. Looks like hope for an alternative fuel source is slowly growing. Over 400 people have visited this website since it began a week ago.

Klein's Patent Application

Ok. Here you go. Klein's patent application for an "Apparatus and method for the conversion of water into a new gaseous and combustible form and the combustible gas formed thereby."

Here's the patent app # 20060075683.

The abstract reads:

An electrolyzer which decomposes distilled water into a new fuel composed of hydrogen, oxygen and their molecular and magnecular bonds, called HHO. The electrolyzer can be used to provide the new combustible gas as an additive to combustion engine fuels or in flame or other generating equipment such as torches and welders. The new combustible gas is comprised of clusters of hydrogen and oxygen atoms structured according to a general formula H.sub.mO.sub.n wherein m and n have null or positive integer values with the exception that m and n can not be 0 at the same time, and wherein said combustible gas has a varying energy content depending on its use.

Fascinating Frustration over Aquygen Validity

In maintaining this blog, I've read alot of articles, blogs etc on Aquygen and Denny Klein's hybrid car that runs partially on water. It is very interesting to me that many who would consider themselves to be part of the scientific community aren't simply skeptics of Denny Klein's Aquygen. Instead, they are actively upset that he is getting any news coverage at all. Take a look at the debate at wikipedia over whether or not to even have an entry based on Aquygen.

I like the idea of inventions coming from outside academia or corporate-driven R&D although obviously I realize that happens often. Call me sentimental but I like the idea of ordinary individuals focusing their efforts to produce something thought impossible.

I can now link directly to the CNN Video of Denny Klein's hybrid vehicle that is based on what he claims is a new electrolysis-type process to yield stable hydrogen gas on demand.

Debunkers

James Randi's forums have alot of chatter about Denny Klein's HHO gas.

change the balance of economics

Interesting musings from a fellow follower of the developments of Aquygen.

Truckers take note

Looks like the truckers are now interested in this story.

More Video

Another local TV station with footage.

Read the Patent

Here's the US Patent office listing for Klein's application.

Revolutionize the Energy Industry

Another blog/news site covering the story.
http://www.atsnn.com/article/158213

UK Auto Industry Report

A UK Auto Industry site has picked up the story. It reports, "The Hybrid Hydrogen Oxygen System ("HHOS") can generate sufficient Aquygen Gas using 'wasted' engery from a car's alternator to separate the hydrogen and oxygen in water through electrolysis to enrich a vehicle's traditional fuel supply (gasoline or diesel) to provide a net power increase. "

Also of interest here is that the alternator "requires 4hp of the stock engine's base power" while producing a "net 17hp gain."

Scientific Article on Klein's gas HHO?

Here is a Science Direct abstract that lays out the following: "In this paper we present, apparently for the first time, various measurements on a mixture of hydrogen and oxygen called HHO gas produced via a new electrolyzer (international patents pending by Hydrogen Technologies Applications, Inc. of Clearwater, Florida), which mixture is distinctly different than the Brown and other known gases. The measurements herein reported suggest the existence in the HHO gas of stable clusters composed of H and O atoms, their dimers H–O, and their molecules H2, O2 and H2O whose bond cannot entirely be of valence type. "