Hi,
I'm looking for any advice the members can provide.
By thinking a little out of the box (peeling a pencil to extract graphene is one of those out-of-the-box simple ideas), I came across something that could provide clean, cheap (not free), continuous, scalable, environmentally friendly energy. Sounds great, doesn't it? It probably will not solve every energy problems, but, to most people in most circumstances, it could be of great help.
This doesn't involve any breach on the laws of thermodynamics, no fancy new science, no fancy new technology. Only putting together some existing and working technology, relatively inexpensive (probably cheaper, per unit, than a photovoltaic panel). Is there any patent to register? I'm not sure.
I would like very much to setup a prototype and make the necessary measurements and improvements, but I don't have the time (or the money to buy it), neither the money to hire someone else to do it for me.
Also, I would like a small part of the profits to go into taking this kind of energy (or any other form of cheap and clean energy, for that matter), into needed villages, schools, hospitals in places like Africa, Asia, South America.
I could write to the big power companies and try to have them develop and patent the idea. Most wouldn't even care to test it. In the case one did, they would steal the invention and route all the profits for their own interests.
I could contact inventors, but what assurances do I have that they will credit my idea and support my plans, if indeed they can improve the device and register some patent?
My preferred course would be this: having someone buy the idea and develop it, with or without me, but granting by contract, say, one dollar per unit sold to a foundation that would then buy, install and maintain units at remote points where there is no energy now, or where energy depends on costly and noisy generators, powered by oil that comes from far away.
This seems to be over optimistic. The second possible course of action is to gather some money so I can (alone or with the help of some hired hands) develop the devices, see if there's any patent worth applying, and then contact the power guys with a ready-made product.
I know that your mind is now asking for details. Well, I can only say that the basic device is very easy to create using parts readily available. It would then need some design tweaks, I'm sure. Then, one would have to precisely measure the amount of energy produced, relate it with the building and maintenance costs of the device and determine the operational region.
I've done some math and, from a modelling point of view, it is financially viable.
My problem is: how and where to start?
Any possible advice is welcome.
MHG
I'm looking for any advice the members can provide.
By thinking a little out of the box (peeling a pencil to extract graphene is one of those out-of-the-box simple ideas), I came across something that could provide clean, cheap (not free), continuous, scalable, environmentally friendly energy. Sounds great, doesn't it? It probably will not solve every energy problems, but, to most people in most circumstances, it could be of great help.
This doesn't involve any breach on the laws of thermodynamics, no fancy new science, no fancy new technology. Only putting together some existing and working technology, relatively inexpensive (probably cheaper, per unit, than a photovoltaic panel). Is there any patent to register? I'm not sure.
I would like very much to setup a prototype and make the necessary measurements and improvements, but I don't have the time (or the money to buy it), neither the money to hire someone else to do it for me.
Also, I would like a small part of the profits to go into taking this kind of energy (or any other form of cheap and clean energy, for that matter), into needed villages, schools, hospitals in places like Africa, Asia, South America.
I could write to the big power companies and try to have them develop and patent the idea. Most wouldn't even care to test it. In the case one did, they would steal the invention and route all the profits for their own interests.
I could contact inventors, but what assurances do I have that they will credit my idea and support my plans, if indeed they can improve the device and register some patent?
My preferred course would be this: having someone buy the idea and develop it, with or without me, but granting by contract, say, one dollar per unit sold to a foundation that would then buy, install and maintain units at remote points where there is no energy now, or where energy depends on costly and noisy generators, powered by oil that comes from far away.
This seems to be over optimistic. The second possible course of action is to gather some money so I can (alone or with the help of some hired hands) develop the devices, see if there's any patent worth applying, and then contact the power guys with a ready-made product.
I know that your mind is now asking for details. Well, I can only say that the basic device is very easy to create using parts readily available. It would then need some design tweaks, I'm sure. Then, one would have to precisely measure the amount of energy produced, relate it with the building and maintenance costs of the device and determine the operational region.
I've done some math and, from a modelling point of view, it is financially viable.
My problem is: how and where to start?
Any possible advice is welcome.
MHG
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