GWE Referenz
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Zur Versachlichung der Debatte betreffend GWE hier die vier Q&A Seiten als Referenz.
Falls Googlefish o.ä. irgendwo versagt biete ich - nach Möglichkeit - meine Hilfe an.Frequently Asked Questions: Genesis World Energy
http://www.genesisworldenergy.org/questions-gwe.htm
A01
Q: How did the Genesis Project begin?
A: A 50-year old research and development group launched the Genesis project in 2000 with past ties to Cold War technology programs. The Genesis Project was privately funded to ensure that its goals, the generation of clean, abundant and renewable energy from hydrogen and oxygen molecules in water, remained outside the control of government or corporate interests.
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Q: How was the Genesis Project assembled and how did it function?
A: The Genesis Project and Team were assembled and managed under the strictest of secrecy, modeled after the highest priority given to defense projects. Although the Genesis Team eventually consisted of hundreds of members, only a few individuals knew what specifically was being created. This was accomplished by separating every aspect of the research and development effort into very small-defined tasks. Until early in July of 2002, when the veil of secrecy was finally removed for many of the team members, less than half a dozen people actually understood all aspects of the technology, or had seen the Edison Device. All current and future aspects of the Genesis Team's efforts will be conducted in the same manner.
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Q: Who is involved in the Genesis Project?
A: The project team was very large, consisting of more than 400 visionaries representing a wide array of scientific, technological and engineering disciplines. Working in task force groups throughout the US, team members themselves did not know the identities of other Genesis Project members outside their own group, or the totality of the project's goals. In order to retain their privacy and for reasons of confidentiality related to the protection of their intellectual property assets, the individuals involved in the Genesis Project wish to remain anonymous.
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Q: How were the Genesis Team members selected?
A: The Genesis Team was assembled based on the guiding principle that each human being has the potential to contribute great value to the world. As such, credentials, career acclaim, education, and personal background issues were not top priority in selecting team members. The selections were based on relevant expertise and positive attitude toward meeting the challenges.
A05
Q: Who owns the Genesis Technologies?
A: The Genesis Technologies are privately owned by the individuals who created them and they have no intention of offering equity to the public. People who wish to invest in Genesis related technologies, may look to publicly traded corporations that receive licenses.
A06
Q: What is the reason for the secrecy surrounding the Genesis Project?
A: Because of the economic and geopolitical implications of the Genesis Project technology, every possible means of safeguarding it have been taken prior to its disclosure and the subsequent establishment of licensing agreements aimed at its proliferation. Because the technology may initially be perceived as a threat to established government and industry interests, strict security measures are being taken to keep the Genesis Project technology in the hands of free market forces.
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Q: What are some of the reasons for the continued high level of security?
A: 1. To successfully complete the development of the technology, deploy it and continue with its advancement without future interference.
A: 2. To remain in a position to protect the key intellectual properties related to Genesis on an ongoing basis.
A08
Q: Why was Boise, Idaho selected as the location for the introduction and presentation of the Edison Device?
A: Boise was the location where key members of the team originally gathered to begin organizing their efforts, so the Team decided it would be an appropriate place to announce the technology to the world. GWE currently has no business operations located in Idaho.
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Q: Is it realistic for Genesis to target a production of one to two million systems per day?
A: Yes. GWE will supply only certain key assemblies to licensees. Manufacturing partners or subcontractors will supply many of the components and subassemblies used by GWE to manufacture those key assemblies. Furthermore, over the past six months, the Genesis Design Engineering Team has been working on methods of maximizing production outputs and has greatly reduced the time and number of components necessary in building the key subassemblies. The one million and two million production support targets include all forms of devices that use the Genesis technology, not only Edison Devices.
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Q: Did Genesis World Energy begin establishing pre-existing markets for the Edison Device prior to the public announcement in December 2002?
A: Yes. The Genesis Team had begun establishing market commitments throughout the world for several hundred million systems prior to the December 5th, 2002 public announcement, ensuring that the technology would move forward successfully regardless of post announcement efforts by those opposed to the introduction of the technology. None of the pre-existing relationships established prior to the public announcement will receive manufacturing data packages in advance of potential licensees that expressed interest after the public announcement in December 2002.
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Q: Did Genesis World Energy have pre-existing manufacturing supply commitments for the Edison Device prior to the public announcement in December 2002?
A: Yes. Genesis World Energy had developed a component supply infrastructure capable of supporting the supply and distribution of significant quantities of key components and was prepared to supply licensees worldwide with a range of independent sources for commercially available non-key components. Since the December 5th public announcement, GWE has begun the process of greatly expanding its supply infrastructure capabilities.
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Q: How far reaching are Genesis' current supply commitments?
A: Genesis World Energy has currently received proposals from governments, private organizations and individuals form over 100 countries that meet the specified requirements.
A13
Q: Has Genesis World Energy accepted any public or private investment?
A: No.Frequently Asked Questions: Edison Device
http://www.genesisworldenergy.org/questions-edison.htm
B01
Q: When can the individual consumer purchase the device?
A: Edison Devices should be widely available to consumers and businesses from licensed manufactures in 2004.
B02
Q: Who will manufacture and sell Edison Devices?
A: GWE will manufacture and supply licensed manufactures worldwide with key technology components, and licensed manufacturers will assemble and sell Edison Devices to consumers and businesses.
B03
Q: Must homes and businesses be retrofitted to use the Edison Device?
A: Not at all! Installation of an Edison Device is as simple as connecting three wires, a gas line, a garden hose, and injecting a vapor sealant into natural gas lines. The gas generation portion of the Edison Device installs in the customer side of a residential gas line, with inexpensive gas flow adapters required to convert appliances from natural gas to the hydrogen gas produced by the Edison Device. The electrical portion installs quickly into the existing power box. The water required for the device's process can literally come from any source, including salt water from the ocean, rainwater, and recycled water Ue or from a simple garden hose connection.
B04
Q: Is the Edison Device totally self sufficient from outside energy?
A: The Edison Device initially requires either outside electricity or hydrogen and oxygen gas to start the process and to develop internal reserves of electrical and gas energy. Depending on the configuration of the Edison Device offered by individual licensed manufacturers, the Edison Device typically becomes independent of outside energy within an hour. From that point on, the Edison Device is designed to retain enough reserve energy to restart itself in the event that shutdown is required for maintenance, for example, when replacing the water filters.
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Q: How much electricity will the Edison Device deliver?
A: It is easiest to think of the Edison Device as a generator that charges batteries, which can then deliver consistent levels of voltage and amperage when needed to DC to AC inverters. The DC to AC inverters in turn deliver electricity to consumers in the same form as utility companies deliver electricity. Since each licensee will have the ability to custom configure electrical and gas energy outputs to meet the needs of their intended markets, the final energy outputs of each Edison Device marketed will be related directly to how each manufacturer configures their individual product offerings. In simple terms, the electrical generation aspect of the Edison Device is rated like traditional generators. The Edison Device's battery storage capacity is rated in kilowatt hours of reserve. Consumers should select a version of the Edison Device that allows them to meet their average kilowatt hours of consumption, with the Edison Device operating no more than 75% of maximum output. In addition to storing reserves of electrical energy, the batteries in the Edison Device also function as a method of seamlessly meeting periods of electrical demand that exceed the Edison Device's maximum electrical output. The batteries in the Edison Device are recharged at any time electrical demand is less than the output of the Edison Device.
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Q: How is it possible that the gas generated by the Edison Device will be compatible with all existing natural gas plumbing?
A: During the installation and set-up of the Edison Device, a self-drying polymer aerosol sealant is released into the natural gas plumbing that both seals joints that might leak when exposed to the smaller hydrogen molecule and eliminates potential plumbing incompatibility issues.
B07
Q: What is the life expectancy of an Edison Device?
A: Because the Edison Device has virtually no moving parts, the only parts that need routine replacement are inexpensive water filters. The life expectancy of the Edison Device is 20 years or more. Although each customer's energy needs are different, average all electric homes may use as little as 30 gallons of water over the device's expected 20-year life cycle.
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Q: Will I be without electricity or gas energy if the Edison Device is turned off for any reason?
A: No. Reserve electrical energy is stored in batteries, which will continue to provide electricity through the DC to AC inverters for a period of time even when the Edison Device is turned off. In addition, a limited reserve of hydrogen gas is stored in a small, low-pressure metal hydride container, which will continue to supply gas until depleted. Depending on each customer's needs, the Edison Device will typically be configured to store enough energy for one to two days.
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Q: Will each Edison Device produced or delivered by different licensees be the same?
A: No. Each licensed manufacturer will have the ability to custom configure their version of the Edison Device to meet the needs of their intended market. World Energy Management will offer licensees a selection of potential configuration options to choose from, including the amount of electrical and gas energy their devices will deliver and store. While each licensee will be free (within certain limitations), to custom configure their individual products, each Edison Device from the licensed manufacturers will be required to be 100% compatible with each and every Edison Device on the market.
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Q: Who will install and service the devices?
A: Typically, the company that sells the Edison Device directly to the consumer will also provide installation and service. Do-it-yourselfers may also elect to install and service the devices themselves. Utility companies will most likely utilize their existing service personnel to install and service the devices that they supply to customers.
B11
Q: What role do the water filters play in the operation of the Edison Device?
A: They only purify the source water used to supply the system. This is done to assure that the water is free of chemicals and pollutants that might reduce operating life of the Edison Device. The filters used in the Edison Device are identical to the commonly available filters used for purifying home drinking water and for purifying water for industrial applications. An interesting note: The water purification system utilized in the Edison Device is also capable of supplying over 20 gallons of ultra pure drinking water per day to homes and businesses that install the Edison Device.
B12
Q: Do the photos of the Edison Device released to the public represent what consumers will be able to buy?
A: No. The Edison Device depicted in the photos is the original process development system. It was built by the Genesis Team to test a wide range of configurations and energy output combinations. Production versions of the systems appear less complicated and include several integrated items such as water/gas bubble tanks, electronic controllers, inverts and a reverse transfer switch, although the overall size of the complete production package is not substantially larger than the development system pictured. On a historical note, the system in these photographs was the very first device to totally replace all energy provided by utility companies on a fully self-contained basis.
B13
Q: Why are there no batteries shown in the photographs?
A: Because the process development system in the photos was designed to operate with or without battery-based electrical buffering or storage and the configuration of the system pictured operates independent of batteries. Edison Devices that are intended to operate solely as generators may eventually be configured by manufacturers to be used without batteries after startup.
B14
Q: What type of batteries will be included with Edison Devices that are configured for use with batteries?
A: GWE has been working with battery manufacturers to supply batteries that are similar to state-of-the-art solar batteries. However, the batteries GWE will specify for use with Edison Device systems will be maintenance free, will not suffer from the effects of sulfation and will be warranted by manufacturers for the service life of the Edison Device.
B15
Q: Where are the electrical output connections in the photographs?
A: The process development system attaches to the controller, inverter and reverse transfer switch using male to female electrical plugs, similar to those used in the welding industry. The female receptacles for these connections are located on the top of the device; nearest to panel D. Production systems use standard commercial electrical connections.
B16
Q: How does the Edison Device create and deliver electricity in a consumer usable form?
A: The Genesis eCell, like other fuel cells, produces direct current (DC) voltage. Each eCell in a stack of eCells typically produces between 1.0 volts at no load, and as little as 0.5 volts under full load. Therefore, a series of eCells is connected together into stacks to obtain the correct range of voltage the Edison Device requires to operate on a self-contained basis. To greatly simplify matters related to delivering voltage and current in a consumer usable form, the Edison Device is configured to operate only at predefined levels of electrical output. The electrical energy produced by the Edison Device is then stored in special DC batteries. When electrical energy is needed to support a customer's needs, it is then inverted into the type of electricity delivered by utility companies.
B17
Q: What establishes the amount of hydrogen and oxygen gas that is needed by the eCells in the Edison Device to create electricity?
A: The amount of hydrogen and oxygen gas that is needed to generate the correct amount of voltage and amperage is determined through a calculation called the stoichiometric rate. This calculation assures that the right amount of hydrogen and oxygen gases are delivered to the eCells to meet the electrical current generation demand required at any given moment. The Edison Device is designed to greatly reduce the complexity and cost of managing proper gas flows by operating only at a limited number of predetermined electrical output levels, based on the amount of electrical energy being stored in the batteries of the Edison Device at any given time.
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Q: Who has previously been invited to demonstrations of the Edison Device?
A: The Edison Device has been demonstrated to people from many walks of life. Previous invitees have included past and present US Senators and members of congress, the Deans of a universities, science and engineering professors, community leaders, CEO's of major corporations and engineering firms. Individuals that attended the presentations viewed the entire working process on an unrestricted basis.
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Q: Is it difficult to mass-produce the Edison Device?
A: No. Every component within the Edison Device is engineered to be produced using readily available manufacturing processes.Frequently Asked Questions: Genesis Technology
http://www.genesisworldenergy.org/questions-technology.htm
C01
Q: How complex are the gCells and eCells?
A: Each original pre-production version of the gCell contained approximately 600 precision components. Each pre-production version of the eCell contained approximately 400 precision components. The production versions of the gCell and eCell will contain approximately 300 and 200 precision components respectively. Manufacturing tolerances for some components are within 0.0002 of an inch.
C02
Q: Who owns the Genesis Technologies?
A: The Genesis Technologies are privately owned by the individuals who created them and they have no intention of offering equity to the public. People who wish to invest in Genesis related technologies, may look to publicly traded corporations that receive licenses.
C03
Q: What makes the Genesis Project technology unique?
A: The concept behind the Genesis Project is not new. Scientists have been experimenting with processes that can generate energy by separating the hydrogen and oxygen molecules contained in water for decades. The problem with these efforts was that they required more energy than they produced, or required specialized processes that were not commercially viable. The Genesis Project has achieved a technology breakthrough that can separate pure hydrogen and oxygen gases from ordinary water in a way that is scientifically efficient and economically practical.
C04
Q: How will this technology affect utility companies?
A: Utility companies can obtain a license to supply Edison Devices to their customers and in turn rent them to consumers who do not wish to purchase the devices themselves - giving consumers a rent or own option. Although there would be up-front costs associated with the purchase of these devices for utility companies, and a smaller revenue stream than would be realized from historic energy rates, there are real benefits for utility companies with the new business model made possible by the Edison Device. Utility companies would no longer have to purchase power from outside sources, which would provide them with a much higher profit margin. The devices can also be depreciated as assets.
C05
Q: How will it affect oil companies?
A: World Energy Management will allow oil companies to apply for manufacturing licenses and sell the Edison Devices to utility companies. Proliferation of Edison Devices will significantly lower the demands for development of new fossil fuel sources, thereby lowering the cost of energy exploration and extraction. This impact on the business model of oil companies will provide them with an opportunity to focus on higher value petroleum derivatives in thousands of other products, rather than on oil as a regulated fuel source.
C06
Q: Does the Genesis Project technology represent perpetual motion?
A: Absolutely Not. The Genesis gCell technology is based on a chemical reaction that is triggered by exposing chemicals to water and small amounts of electrical voltage and current. All of the chemicals used in the process are contained on a specially coated membrane within the gCell and are consumed over time. Once the chemicals are depleted, the system will not continue to function.
C07
Q: How long will the chemicals in the Genesis gCell last?
A: The Genesis gCell provides a finite amount of energy. As a result, system life is proportional to the amount of energy each consumer uses. Presuming that the water system is serviced properly, the gCells in the Edison Device are projected to provide energy to an average home in the United States for up to twenty years. In a home where energy usage is twice that of the average, the gCells in the Edison device would last approximately ten years. Once depleted, gCells can be replaced by consumers for a fraction of the cost of an entire Edison Device.
C08
Q: How long will the Genesis eCells last?
A: Although different than other fuel cells, as is the case with fuel cells produced by other manufacturers, the Genesis eCell also has a limited service life. Fuel cells by nature degrade in performance over time. Because of this, manufacturers traditionally rate maximum electrical output based on how much electricity the fuel cell provides at the end of its service life. Genesis eCells electrical outputs are rated in the same manner. Unlike other fuel cells on the market that use the oxygen contained in ordinary air, the Genesis eCell is designed to operate on pure hydrogen and oxygen gases. As such, Genesis eCells are not subject to damage by environmental contamination and the water created during the process is self-recovering, further extending service life. Therefore, the eCell's projected service life is four to five times longer than ordinary fuel cells. Once the eCells reach the end of their service life, they can be replaced by consumers for a fraction of the cost of an entire Edison Device.
C09
Q: How much water does the Edison Device consume?
A: That depends entirely on the type and amount of energy used by individual consumers. An average all electric home located in the United States could consume as little as 30 gallons over the Edison Device's approximately twenty years plus service life. A typical U.S. home that uses both gas and electricity would consume about as much water as a refrigerator icemaker. A large gas heated swimming pool depending on the size and location could consume several gallons of water a month.
C10
Q: Why can no one find pending or completed patent applications related to the Genesis Technology in the U.S. or foreign patent offices?
A: Simply stated, the Genesis Team has elected to protect its intellectual properties and or proprietary trade secrets utilizing different and varied mechanisms rather than those afforded through the traditional patent process.
C11
Q: Why are some within the scientific community skeptical of the Genesis Technology?
A: For security purposes, the Genesis Team has elected to disclose little about the science behind the technology. In the absence of detailed information, it is not possible to understand how Genesis' stated results were achieved. Therefore, the scientific community at large will analyze the Genesis Project based on conventional thinking. The Genesis Technology works and is ready to be delivered worldwide.
C12
Q: When will the public get to see demonstrations of the Edison Device and the Genesis Technology?
A: There have been numerous demonstrations of the technology to the public. In fact, the technology was demonstrated for invited members of the public and a film crew near Boise, Idaho on the 27th of November, 2002, a few days before the Boise press conference. Demonstrations have also taken place on the East and West Coasts of the United States. For security purposes, the dates, times and locations of demonstrations are always kept secret and individuals attending the demonstrations must sign strict confidentiality agreements. Once licensees have been selected and licenses awarded, each licensee will be free to demonstrate the technology for the public at will.
C13
Q: How does the Edison Device create and deliver electricity in a consumer usable form?
A: The Genesis eCell, like other fuel cells, produces direct current (DC) voltage. Each eCell in a stack of eCells typically produces between 1.0 volts at no load, and as little as 0.5 volts under full load. Therefore, a series of eCells is connected together into stacks to obtain the correct range of voltage the Edison Device requires to operate on a self-contained basis. To greatly simplify matters related to delivering voltage and current in a consumer usable form, the Edison Device is configured to operate only at predefined levels of electrical output. The electrical energy produced by the Edison Device is then stored in special DC batteries. When electrical energy is needed to support a customer's needs, it is then inverted into the type of electricity delivered by utility companies.
C14
Q: What establishes the amount of hydrogen and oxygen gas that is needed by the eCells in the Edison Device to create electricity?
A: The amount of hydrogen and oxygen gas that is needed to generate the correct amount of voltage and amperage is determined through a calculation called the stoichiometric rate. This calculation assures that the right amount of hydrogen and oxygen gases are delivered to the eCells to meet the electrical current generation demand required at any given moment. The Edison Device is designed to greatly reduce the complexity and cost of managing proper gas flows by operating only at a limited number of predetermined electrical output levels, based on the amount of electrical energy being stored in the batteries of the Edison Device at any given time.
C15
Q: Is the Edison Device totally self sufficient from outside energy?
A: The Edison Device initially requires either outside electricity or hydrogen and oxygen gas to start the process and to develop internal reserves of electrical and gas energy. Depending on the configuration of the Edison Device offered by individual licensed manufacturers, the Edison Device typically becomes independent of outside energy within an hour. From that point on, the Edison Device is designed to retain enough reserve energy to restart itself in the event that shutdown is required for maintenance, for example, when replacing the water filters.Frequently Asked Questions: Licensing
http://www.genesisworldenergy.org/questions-licensing.htm
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Q: How are the Genesis Technologies being commercialized?
A: Commercialization of the Genesis Technologies is the responsibility of two separate business entities. The first of these, Genesis World Energy, organized as a technology development, production and supply consortium, will further the underlying Genesis Project technology, and establish, and manage a roadmap for future product enhancements. The responsibility for the proliferation of the Edison Device through licensing falls to World Energy Management, which acts as the exclusive licensing representative for the worldwide distribution.
D02
Q: How will licenses for the Edison Device be distributed?
A: World Energy Management will broadly issue licenses for the Edison Device on a worldwide basis to both qualifying private industries and governments. Special consideration in licensing, however, will be given to those traditional energy producing and distribution companies who will be most affected by the Edison Device technology. In all cases, licensees will have the rights to assemble, distribute, sell and service Edison Devices, but will purchase the critical technology components from Genesis World Energy.
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Q: Will each Genesis Technology based product produced or delivered by different licensees be the same?
A: No. Each licensee will have the ability to custom configure their version of the products based on the Genesis Technology to meet the needs of their intended market. GWE will offer licensees a selection of potential configuration options to choose from. While each licensee will be free (within certain limitations), to custom configure their individual products, each Genesis Technology based product from licensed manufacturers will be required to be 100% compatible with each and every other Genesis Technology based product on the market.
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Q: What costs will licensees be required to pay Genesis World Energy?
A: There are no costs paid by potential licensees until each qualifying licensee has the opportunity to obtain and examine independent operational lab results and working devices. Payment will be due upon acceptance of the license terms at which time the licensee will be presented with a license, data package, and a production representative device. The device that is delivered to licensees by GWE will be used as a standard for all devices that are ultimately delivered to consumers by licensed manufacturers. Once in production, a reasonable royalty fee will be added to the cost of each gCell and eCell used in the device.
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Q: How will consumers gain access to Genesis Technology based products?
A: Based on the licensing objectives of World Energy Management, consumers will most likely gain access to Genesis Technology based products by purchasing them from licensed manufacturers who assumes responsibility for their installation and maintenance.
D06
Q: What happens if a licensee is dissatisfied with performance?
A: In the event that you have entered into a License Agreement and you feel the Genesis Technology fails to operate as advertised, you will have the ability to cancel the License Agreement without financial obligation.
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Q: Who is responsible for meeting local use laws and obtaining consumer certifications?
A: Because every licensee has the right to custom configure Genesis Technology based products to meet the needs of their target market, it will be the responsibility of each licensee to obtain any and all related product approvals required by local law or codes, where required. Licensees shall also assume the responsibility for obtaining Underwriter's Laboratories or other consumer related certifications if appropriate.
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Q: What will happen to potential licensees that do not submit acceptable proposals by the GWE stated deadlines?
A: Genesis World Energy will open another opportunity for new potential licensees each following year.
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