Breakthrough: Solid State Generator
We have finally been given permission to discuss this
technology that we consider to be at the very top of our list of
emerging clean energy technologies. Solid state, low (for now)
continuous power, commercial in maybe 24 months, cheap, high power
density, no existing physics laws broken.
A photo of one of the earlier
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BREAKING NEWS
by
Sterling D. Allan
Pure Energy Systems News
I recently became aware of a group who has a battery type
technology, except this is not a battery as it never needs to be
recharged. Having reviewed the best clean energy technologies since
2002; I would place them at the very top of my list of
most promising energy technologies; both the technology and the
company behind it.
A New Energy Congress associate of mine,
Tai
Robinson, and I have visited them and have seen a prototype in
operation. I arranged for Mark Dansie who is visiting the USA on
holidays from Australia, and also reviewing energy related technologies
during his stay, to visit the inventor and his colleagues. He has spent
two weeks at their facility so far and feels this is a major
breakthrough and is the most impressive energy technology he has seen.
Although Mark is under an NDA (non-disclosure agreement), he obtained
permission for me to conduct this interview. The reason for the NDA at
this stage is that patents are still pending and being written.
Sterling: Hi Mark, tell me a little about the company.
Mark: Hi mate. They are a small R&D company that has been in
existence for around 20 years with several technologies already
developed. The staff are very qualified scientists and technicians, and
have some 22 patents and several published peer review papers.
I am impressed with the dedication and volume of work they have
completed given the minimal resources they have had to work with.
Sterling: Can you briefly outline the generator technology.
Mark: The most astonishing thing for me is they have developed
two types of generators. The generators, once manufactured do not rely
on any catalytic, chemical reaction or nuclear materials. They should
continue to generate for at least 20 years; and testing of the material
for the last three years has shown no change in structure or
performance. At present, power outputs are low, however voltages are
high. The current can be increased by increasing the surface area. They
also do not need any temperature differential and do not use EMF as they
operate normally in a faraday cage.
Sterling: Have they been independently verified?
Mark: Yes, other companies have tested and verified the results
for up to two years; and many other engineers and scientists who have
reviewed the data and witnessed demonstrations have confirmed the
results. I brought in a science advisor who considered it a major
scientific breakthrough. No existing laws of physics are broken, but
still some mysteries and questions remain. However the proof of concept
devices cannot be argued with.
Sterling: How far away are they from commercial production?
Mark: They have mainly focused on understanding the science and
experimenting with different processes and materials. The next step is
to engineer the process and materials into a form that is ready for
manufacturing. They have no intent to become a manufacturer and are
happy to license the technology for manufacturing and applications. This
will require a fair amount of money and equipment and I am assisting
them to identify possible industry partners and investors. With the
right support, products could be in production using this technology
within 12 months.
Sterling: How would you compare this to the
Rossi Cold Fusion System?
Mark: I applaud the Rossi System on its potential impact in
saving valuable resources and its impact on the environment. However,
from what I read it will be in the hands of big corporations who will
build and license to power producers, it will not be in the hands of
everyday people. You will still get your power bill from the utilities.
The technologies here will be in the hands of everyone and will be used
to power everyday appliances and technologies. Eventually as it is
scaled up, it will be available to provide power for larger
applications, but there may be engineering limitations.
If you like, Rossi is starting from one end of the scale and this
technology is starting from the other, and one day will meet somewhere.
Sterling: You mentioned two types of generators. Could you go
into more detail about what they are and how they function?
Mark: The million dollar question. I think I can do that without
giving any proprietary information out so I will attempt to do it in a
simplistic way.
These are both material technologies, no electronics or moving parts, so
they are solid state.
The first device consists of three materials that are layered onto each
other. The first layer is already a known material that generates
electricity when stimulated. The second material stimulates the first
material or layer to produce the electricity. However to stimulate the
second material you need another or third material. The combination of
the materials and their composition determine the voltage. The surface
area and how well the materials contact each other determine the
current. The materials can be multi layered to increase current output.
Voltages typically vary between 1 and 40 volts dc but have been measured
up to 100 volts in extreme cold conditions.
I have over simplified the description as there are some critical
processes that have to be undertaken to make this work. Once the
material is assembled and initiated it will continue to produce
electricity for at least 20 years possibly up to 100 years.
Sterling: What about the second generator?
Mark: This has some advantages over the first as it does not need
to be layered. It is a different process where the materials are mixed
and put through a simple process with the end result being a material
that puts out a permanent electrical field. After extensive testing
there is no breakdown of the materials or performance. Some samples have
been around for as long as three years.
I know many of your readers will hate the lack of detail at this stage
but it has taken a lot of money and effort to reach this stage and they
want to make sure their IP is protected.
Sterling: What are some of the applications that this technology
could be used for?
Mark: Initially, products that require low power, like sensors,
perhaps GPS devices. The technology really lends itself to charge
capacitors and batteries. Once the basic building blocks are engineered,
there is no reason why it cannot be scaled up to larger applications.
There are many manufacturing techniques the technology lends itself to.
It will be a matter of the application and economics. The materials used
are cheap, non toxic and in abundance.
I see a progression of starting with small devices, moving onto larger
devices such as cell phones and computers, perhaps in the form of a
hybrid battery but eventually self powering these devices.
Sterling: How far can this technology be scaled?
Mark: There is actually no limit of how far you could take this.
A lot of engineering needs to be done, and no doubt some hurdles will
show up.
Perhaps the best way to answer your question is to say once the basic
building block is engineered, then it can be reproduced many times over,
increasing power output by layering the materials with first generator
and just increasing the bulk of generator two. Once an optimum size is
known you could just duplicate the cells in modular fashion. I am
expressing my own opinion here, but once the power densities are known,
when better samples can be produced, it will be easier to answer that
question. On paper perhaps a postage stamp-sized device could power a
cell phone. I will let your imagination take it from there.
Please remember the science is solid, but the engineering of how to best
produce these cells, and the manufacturing techniques used, have to be
further investigated. The proposed techniques are no different to
existing ones being used in the semiconductor industry today.
Sterling: Where to now?
Mark: I think you mean what happens next. The next step is to get
the funding and industry partners needed to take this to market. Once I
realized what they had, I dropped everything to help the company in any
way I can to achieve this goal. This also involves an intensive due
diligence process and preparing the information that would satisfy these
processes. As with anything, risk is involved, and this has to be
assessed as well. It is important that they have the right investors or
industry partners.
Sterling: Many people will have an interest in this, is there any
way of contacting the company.
Mark: In agreeing to allow this interview, they thought it best
to create an email address to avoid having their company ones clogged
up.
micropwr4all{at}gmail.com. They are very busy and focused at the
moment, but I will work with them to address any inquiries. That address
will go directly to me, and the company business development manager.
Between the two of us, we will find the most suitable person in the
organization to reply.
Also any breaking news and updates will be passed onto you at PESN.
Sterling: Thanks for your time. We'll look forward to any
updates.
Mark: Thanks Sterling for introducing this to me, it certainly
made my holiday worthwhile. As you know I am known as a ruthless skeptic
when it comes to technologies that claim over unity or free energy, but
I have had unrestricted access to all areas here. The other day I
grabbed a sample they hand made three years ago at random. It was one of
the earlier test pieces. It had not been used or tested for at least two
years. I hooked it up to a LCD desk clock and it powered up it
immediately. I shorted it out several times and it bounced back in a
couple of seconds every time. This may seem insignificant and trivial to
many people, given how far they have advanced since, but to me it is one
of the many things I have seen that has given me great confidence in the
technology and the realization of how groundbreaking this is.
Sterling: You and I have clashed many times over the years over
claims made in stories I published. To your credit, you made quick work
of showing hidden wires in an all-magnet motor claim that got by TUV
Rhineland. [Story]
And you called "B.S." on
Mylow right from the beginning, while it took me two months to
acknowledge that as a hoax.
Despite the run-ins we've had in the past, I respect you for your
skepticism that remains willing to at least take a look at wild claims;
and you're not afraid to get on planes to fly all over to do it. Your
high skepticism makes your interest in this
battery/endless-capacitor-like technology all the more significant.
It is always interesting to catch up with you.
Mark: Many thanks, let’s talk soon.
Sterling: I'm glad this one looks like it's going to bear fruit.
Mark: I'd say it's about time!
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Here's a very brief
video of a very early experiment Mark said we could post.
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