First off, I would like to thank everyone who takes the time to contribute to these forums. I found a wealth of information here that has really set me going in what I hope is the right direction. This is my first post even though I used these forums as a reference for a week or two (ever since I first did my Google search for "Magnet Motor" and saw the Perendev video).
Second, I want to be up front and honest here so there is no confusion as to my intentions or goals. As much as I want to see renewable energy sources in use and flourishing across the globe, please understand that I am approaching this from a business standpoint. Yes, it's something along the lines of
1. Research
2. Eureka!
3. Reproduce renewable energy widgets
4. Sell them
5. Profit
6. Lather, rinse, repeat (or for you old school programmers out there, GOTO 1)
My goal is to learn enough to replicate and/or successfully create (and then mass produce) renewable energy sources for the masses. Not kits, not instructions, not schematics or diagrams... actual devices that work, are proven to work, have been independently tested and verified to work, and are easy to install by the end-user or a trained installer.
I've come to the realization that in order to do so there will be considerable time and monetary costs involved. I'm probably not alone in this line of thinking, but I do intend to better the environment and make a substantial profit while doing so. For anyone offended by that, I apologize in advance. I know there are many individuals contributing to such endeavors solely out of their desire to better all of humanity globally; but given my elementary knowledge of the laws of physics as applied to business (yes, there are actually correlations between the two), it will take a lot more than just a few grassroots efforts to stop the freight train of big oil/coal companies from continuing to barrel ahead (puns colorized for effect ). In fact, I would venture to say that it will take an equal corporate force headed in the exact opposite direction to even make a dent in the forward progression of fossil fuel consumption (momentum... gotta love it). I hope to enlist the aid of like-minded individuals along the way. After all, if the oil companies can dump billions into lobbying every year, why can't corporate profits from alternative energy sources be dumped into the same actions?
I intend to do just that and have accepted the fact that there are inherent risks involved. I am unwilling to subject my family and friends to these risks without the potential of significant reward, so again... apologies to anyone offended by me wanting to take the bull by the horns and use their own tricks against them.
Moving on....
My first question stems from a search I did this morning. I went to grants.gov to see if there is any government money being dumped into the research community for fuel cell development. Imagine my surprise when the first result came up as a government grant for "Fuel Tax Evasion Intergovernmental Enforcement Efforts". From my understanding, this is the U.S. federal government giving states money to protect the revenue said states realize from the taxation of fossil fuels.
So the question is.... if I decide to use SOLELY my fuel cell to propel my car on state-supported roads, does this mean I am guilty of tax evasion? I already pay a hefty property tax on my vehicles, but filling up my tank at the garden hose would circumvent the taxes I pay were I to fill up my tank with gasoline at the gas station.
Any thoughts?
Second, I want to be up front and honest here so there is no confusion as to my intentions or goals. As much as I want to see renewable energy sources in use and flourishing across the globe, please understand that I am approaching this from a business standpoint. Yes, it's something along the lines of
1. Research
2. Eureka!
3. Reproduce renewable energy widgets
4. Sell them
5. Profit
6. Lather, rinse, repeat (or for you old school programmers out there, GOTO 1)
My goal is to learn enough to replicate and/or successfully create (and then mass produce) renewable energy sources for the masses. Not kits, not instructions, not schematics or diagrams... actual devices that work, are proven to work, have been independently tested and verified to work, and are easy to install by the end-user or a trained installer.
I've come to the realization that in order to do so there will be considerable time and monetary costs involved. I'm probably not alone in this line of thinking, but I do intend to better the environment and make a substantial profit while doing so. For anyone offended by that, I apologize in advance. I know there are many individuals contributing to such endeavors solely out of their desire to better all of humanity globally; but given my elementary knowledge of the laws of physics as applied to business (yes, there are actually correlations between the two), it will take a lot more than just a few grassroots efforts to stop the freight train of big oil/coal companies from continuing to barrel ahead (puns colorized for effect ). In fact, I would venture to say that it will take an equal corporate force headed in the exact opposite direction to even make a dent in the forward progression of fossil fuel consumption (momentum... gotta love it). I hope to enlist the aid of like-minded individuals along the way. After all, if the oil companies can dump billions into lobbying every year, why can't corporate profits from alternative energy sources be dumped into the same actions?
I intend to do just that and have accepted the fact that there are inherent risks involved. I am unwilling to subject my family and friends to these risks without the potential of significant reward, so again... apologies to anyone offended by me wanting to take the bull by the horns and use their own tricks against them.
Moving on....
My first question stems from a search I did this morning. I went to grants.gov to see if there is any government money being dumped into the research community for fuel cell development. Imagine my surprise when the first result came up as a government grant for "Fuel Tax Evasion Intergovernmental Enforcement Efforts". From my understanding, this is the U.S. federal government giving states money to protect the revenue said states realize from the taxation of fossil fuels.
So the question is.... if I decide to use SOLELY my fuel cell to propel my car on state-supported roads, does this mean I am guilty of tax evasion? I already pay a hefty property tax on my vehicles, but filling up my tank at the garden hose would circumvent the taxes I pay were I to fill up my tank with gasoline at the gas station.
Any thoughts?
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