Directory:Akvo Energy America's Hydrogen Generator
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Charles "Nate" Wyatt, V.P. of research and development for AKVO Energy America Inc. saws a chunk of plastic in the shop area. Near him is a Chevrolet 305 engine undergoing the energy conversion system.
Akvo Energy America's process involves hydrogen extraction from water via plasmatic induction, a form of electrolysis, using a small amount of electricity. The hydrogen then powers an internal combustion engine. The inventor, James Hunt, alleges that one fill-up will power a vehicle for 1 year, with zero emissions. Potential applications also include power plants and desalinization facilities.
"Akvo" is Esperanto for "water".
- "Currently, the portable, on-demand, hydrogen production system safely converts ordinary water into hydrogen in sufficient quantity to power an existing internal combustion engine with minimal changes to the vehicle and does this without damaging the environment and will address customer convenience as well as safety, economic and ecological concerns on many levels." -- CSC Inventor's Club Blog (http://cscinventorsclub.blogspot.com/2007/06/on-demand-hydrogen-generation-system.html), June 1, 2007
The information below was derived primarily from a Nov. 9, 2007 story by John R. Pulliam of The Register-Mail (http://www.registermail.com/stories/111007/MAI_BESD12VP.GID.shtml).
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Official Website
- http://www.akvoenergyamerica.com - Not up yet. Will be a while yet (as of Nov. 15, 2007)
- http://www.akvoenergyamerica.org - ditto
Affiliated Website
- http://cscinventorsclub.blogspot.com - maintained by James Hunt while at CSC
- http://cscinventorsclub.com - not up yet
Latest
Nov. 15, 2007
In a phone call to Akvo Energy America, I was told that they were not going to give out any more information at this time than what has already been divulged in the Mail-Register. The person I spoke with declined to answer questions such as: have you actually ran things on this?; for how long?; what are 15 people working full-time doing there? He said that when their website goes live, then they will be open to such inquiries. -- Sterling D. Allan
How it Works
The process involves hydrogen extraction from water via plasmatic induction, a form of electrolysis. A small amount of electricity is combined with ordinary drinking water to release the hydrogen. Water from a reservoir tank is hit with electricity. A bright flash of light occurs each time the electricity strikes. Within seconds, the hydrogen released causes the water in the reaction tube to bubble a few small bubbles at first, then a steady bubbling throughout the tube.
The hydrogen gas will be ported into engines, providing fuel. The system also uses reserve batteries and solar cells. Non-radioactive carbon rods are part of the system that Hunt said will power a vehicle for 1 years on one fill up. Emissions from the vehicles are water vapor.
"There’s an additional process that doesn’t allow the carbon dioxide to be released," said Hunt.
Advantages
"On-demand hydrogen systems can be retrofitted to any vehicle; therefore, the expensive cost of purchasing a fuel cell vehicle or those changes needed to incorporate to other alternative fuels and the building of new distributing entities into the infrastructure will be unnecessary." [1] (http://cscinventorsclub.blogspot.com/)
Independent Testing
Hunt says that two major universities are testing his process, although he said he can not reveal the names of the schools."
Once the vehicles are converted, they can’t yet be driven on streets and highways. First, the process must be certified by the Environmental Protection Agency.
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Pending
Profiles
Company: Akvo Energy America, Inc.
James Hunt of AKVO Energy America Inc, with a 1980 firetruck he hopes to convert to the system he and others are developing in a Monmouth warehouse.
"Akvo" is Esperanto for "water".
“We went from concept to company in nine months.”
“We got sponsored by an individual angel investor, who gave us enough money to do all this,” Hunt said. “Then we started to get contract work. ... We’ve already talked to GM. They’re ready to license us right now. We’re just doing additional research.”
Two shifts of employees - six on day, six on nights - work around the clock at the Monmouth facility. Akvo has a total of 15 employees.
After separating operations from Carl Sandburg College, the company donated $25,000 to endow a scholarship for future members of the Inventors Club.
Inventor: James Hunt
In 2007, James Hunt, 37, was a student at Carl Sandburg College and founder and president of the school’s Inventors Club (http://cscinventorsclub.com).
Presently he serves as the owner and president of Akvo Energy America.
See also James Hunt (http://www.blogger.com/profile/09362806840415214249) profile page at eBlogger.
Coverage
In the News
- From concept to company: Inventor ready to put hydrogen fuel system in vehicles (http://www.registermail.com/stories/111007/MAI_BESD12VP.GID.shtml) - Akvo Energy America's process involves hydrogen extraction from water via plasmatic induction, a form of electrolysis, using a small amount of electricity. The system will power a vehicle for 1 year on one fill up with zero emissions. Pointing to a small generator, “That will power my house. I won’t pay any heating bills this year.” (Register-Mail; Nov. 10, 2007)
- Energy source answers some old problems: Hydrogen conversion system non-polluting, designer says (http://www.registermail.com/stories/111007/MAI_BESDHSM3.GID.shtml) (Register-Mail; Nov. 10, 2007)
- Hydrogen fuel system ready for vehicles (http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/midwest/x799503636) (GateHouse News; Nov. 9, 2007)
- Forget gas, just add water (http://www.pjstaremployment.com/stories/111307/BUS_BETJRRBA.017.php) Akvo Energy America trying to unlock the potential for hydrogen-fueled vehicles (PJStar; Nov. 13, 2007)
- Inventor ready to put hydrogen fuel system in vehicles (http://www.chicagosuburbannews.com/huntley/state_news/x799503636) - Charles "Nate" Wyatt, V.P. of research and development for AKVO Energy America Inc. saws a chunk of plastic in the shop area. Near him is a Chevrolet 305 ... (Chicago Suburban News; Nov. 9, 2007)
- Hydrogen fuel system ready for vehicles (http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/midwest/x799503636) (GateHouse News; Nov. 9, 2007)
- Inventor's fuel system generating interest (http://www.register-mail.com/stories/042707/LOC_BD20EUM4.GID.shtml) - CSC student says GM, potential investors calling (Register-Mail; April 27, 2007)
- April 15 edition of The Register-Mail
Comments
Similar to AquaFuel / AquaLene
On Nov. 16, 2007, New Energy Congress member, Earl wrote:
This sounds a lot like William H. Richardson's AquaFuel, renamed to AquaLene.
Limitations of energy from water
On Nov. 18, 2007, NEC member, Mark Dansie wrote:
The amount of gas you can get out of one tank of water is not enough to run a 100 miles let alone for a whole year. Even recycling the water from the exhaust these figures sound a bit suspect. I would like to see their calculations.
Contact
The company, situated in Galesburg, Illinois, USA, does not wish to be contacted at this time.
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