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Alternative Energy Partnership Conference Report
Outside-the-box energy technology enthusiasts converged in Maryland to
share and inspect various inventions from hydrogen booster systems to a lawn
mower converted to run on GEET reactor.
by Michael Riversong
for Pure Energy Systems News
CHARLOTTE HALL, MARYLAND, USA -- This past weekend, approximately 500-600 people made the trek to rural Maryland to examine various new energy technologies.
The conference was held at Jarboe's Mill, a lumber drying operation. Two large kilns were cleaned out and used as shaded presentation areas. Larry Jarboe, the host, is a County Commissioner, and has a vast network of contacts inside and outside of his county.
It was hoped that this would be the "Woodstock" of alternative energy, but high gas prices and limited promotion resulted in a smaller turnout. This didn't matter to those who came. An informal atmosphere encouraged tremendous amounts of information to be exchanged. At one point, an inventor was drawing circuit diagrams in the sand!
Many attendees on Saturday were from nearby Amish communities. Throughout the East Coast, many Amish elders are carefully evaluating various new energy technologies to see if they will fit in with community requirements.
One regional solar and wind technology company, Solar Tech, set up a tent with solar panels and parts of a wind turbine system. Their spokeswoman said that it is vital for any new company like theirs to make sure all installations are done according to building codes. She also stressed the importance of learning the proper way to do electrical wiring since that can be dangerous if any mistakes are made.
Several inventors were there, giving out many hints about the trials they are having with works in progress. They came from all over the US and Canada, including one researcher from the Northwest Territories, an area almost the size of the continental United States with a population of only 30,000.
Some electric cars showed up. One Mercedes was built by a Baltimore biofuels executive. He used a forklift motor and had a dozen batteries in the trunk. While he won't build more electric cars for others, he stressed that his project proves it is possible for ordinary people to retrofit almost any vehicle with an electric motor. With electric vehicles, the big problem is primitive battery technology. This is being addressed by several innovative approaches such as
Eestors ceramic capacitor technology.
By far the predominant technology on display and being discussed were various hydrogen boost systems for cars. Quite a few people brought cars with home-built electrolysis systems. One vendor,
Smack Booster, was enthusiastically selling kits and installations, and noisily demonstrating their hydrogen output. At times it was a bit like a fireworks show.
It was clear that hydrogen boost needs a lot of tinkering yet. Mileage gains are variable, and in some cases were difficult to determine. Right now, each vehicle is a special case. Driving habits are also a factor, and must be changed in subtle ways in order to maximize the effectiveness of any hydrogen boost system.
James Robey gave an excellent and and well-received presentation about the history of water car development. He had started a museum for this technology in Lexington Kentucky which recently had to close. His knowledge of the field was helpful to many. It turns out that attempts to build water powered engines go all the way back to the early 1800s. He has written an excellent book on this subject, which is available through
WaterFuelMuseum.org
Several interviews were recorded with attendees, including with Larry Jarboe, and will soon be available at
TeslaAcademy.info
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Page posted and edited by Sterling
D. Allan July 2, 2008
Last updated July 25, 2008
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