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Date:         Tue, 17 Feb 2004 09:21:42 -0500
Reply-To:     David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
Subject:      Re: "green" cars (NVC)
Comments: To: Ryan Press <ryan@PRESSLAB.US>
In-Reply-To:  <3527.192.168.1.101.1076991555.squirrel@www.presslab.us>
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On Mon, 16 Feb 2004, Ryan Press wrote:

> I wouldn't be so sure - thermal depolymerization seems to be a strong > possibility... > > <http://home.everestkc.net/tasir/CWT/Depolymerization.htm> > <http://www.spiritofmaat.com/announce/newoil.htm> > > Supposedly CWT has a self-powering process, as much as 85% of the energy > in comes out as fuel. Discover Magazine had a article on it in May '03.

I'm suspicious about this, because it sounds too good to be true. I suspect it'll fizzle for technical reasons, then become the stuff of legend, like the "water carburator".

> I see changes in 10 years - if the big oil companies do not stifle the > technology.

If it works, they won't stifle it, they'll buy it. They have a business to run, and trust me, they're worried about what they'll do when the crude runs out too.

David Brodbeck, N8SRE '82 Volkswagen Diesel Westfalia '86 Volvo 240DL wagon


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