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History of Hydrogen Injection for new investors.
A lot of skepticism has been voiced in regards to this technology, but even more facts have been kept from the public. HTI (IMO) has about a 3 year advantage in it's on-board unit they've been testing and improving for the past 7 years. With proven 3rd party results and awaiting final EPA endorsement, they have established the financial, manufacturing, installation, and public relations support to launch their HY-Impact line of products world wide. I have listed below some FACTS in regards to this technology. I suggest you do your own DD, as I have. Needless to say, I am very happy to have been invested in HLNT since the spring of 2010. I see tremendous growth and success for this company in the near future. IMO GLTA
Monthly Archives: September 2012
EVIDENCE PROVING HYDROGEN AIDED COMBUSTION INCREASES MILEAGE AND REDUCES EMISSIONS IN GASOLINE AND DIESEL ENGINES
Posted on September 6, 2012 by Barry
Evidence found that NASA knows that Supplemental Hydrogen improves Fuel Efficency
Compelling Evidence found that NASA, U.S. Dept. of Transportation, U.S. Patent Office and Detroit, as well as Scientists from around the world, all know and claim that Supplemental Hydrogen improves Fuel Efficency, reduces Harmful Emmissions and allows Leaner Operation of Internal Combustion Engines:
The list below is a partial collection of references regarding supplemental hydrogen, from official publications of NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), DOT (United States Department of Transportation), USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) as well as other Patent Offices, JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology) and surprisingly, “Detroit” itself (The Society of Automotive Engineers of Troy, MI). Obviously not all documents are saying exactly the same thing, but the overall picture is clear when you look at the collective pointers and you observe where they are pointing.
What to do:
(a) Read these documents,
(b) Copy the references and spread them around, and
(c) If you have any to add, I would like a copy of (or link to) the original publication, please email me
THE REFERENCES:
1. NASA: Hydrogen and Gasoline Mix Increases Mileage
2. Department of Transportation: Guidelines For Use Of Hydrogen Fuel In Commercial Vehicles – see page 20 – “Onboard electrolyzers are used with hydrogen injection systems for diesel engines (see Section 3.5). In this case, only a small amount of hydrogen and oxygen are produced to supplement, not replace, the diesel fuel used in the engine. The electricity to operate the electrolyzer is typically supplied by the engine’s alternator or 12/24-VDC electrical system.”
3. Related articles by Hydro Kevin (Kevin Kantola from Redlands, California) Government Says Hydrogen Fuel Injection Is Viable Technology and U. S. DOT Supports Hydrogen Injection – Part 2
4. NASA in their Technical Note Report E-9105 (NASA-TN-D-8487) published May 1, 1977:
• This report is titled “Emissions And Total Energy Consumption Of A Multicylinder Piston Engine Running On Gasoline And A Hydrogen-Gasoline Mixture”, and NASA’s abstract (in their archives today) says: “A multicylinder reciprocating engine was used to extend the efficient lean operating range of gasoline by adding hydrogen. Both bottled hydrogen and hydrogen produced by a research methanol steam reformer were used. These results were compared with results for all gasoline. A high-compression-ratio, displacement production engine was used. Apparent flame speed was used to describe the differences in emissions and performance. Therefore, engine emissions and performance, including apparent flame speed and energy lost to the cooling system and the exhaust gas, were measured over a range of equivalence ratios for each fuel. All emission levels decreased at the leaner conditions. Adding hydrogen significantly increased flame speed over all equivalence ratios.”
• This research focused on using hydrogen as a supplemental fuel to gasoline to a 1969 production engine. The research demonstrated that the higher flame speed of hydrogen was responsible for being able to extend the efficient lean operating range of a gasoline engine:
• “Lean-mixture-ratio combustion in internal-combustion engines has the potential of producing low emissions and higher thermal efficiency for several reasons. First, excess oxygen in the charge further oxidizes unburned hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide. Second, excess oxygen lowers the peak combustion temperatures, which inhibits the formation of oxides of nitrogen. Third, the lower combustion temperatures increase the mixture specific heat ratio by decreasing the net dissociation losses. Fourth, as the specific heat ratio increases, the cycle thermal efficiency also increases, which gives the potential for better fuel economy.”
• “Adding hydrogen to gasoline significantly increased flame speed and allows for a leaner air-fuel ratio. All emissions levels decreased at these leaner conditions….significantly increased flame speed and allows for a leaner air/fuel ratio. All emissions levels decreased at these leaner conditions.”
• “The results were used to explain the advantages of adding hydrogen to gasoline as a method of extending the lean operating range. The minimum-energy-consumption equivalence ratio was extended to leaner conditions by adding hydrogen, although the minimum energy consumption did not change. All emission levels decreased at the leaner conditions. Also, adding hydrogen significantly increased flame speed over all equivalence ratios.”
• The official document may be downloaded from NASA Archives (document ID 19770016170):
http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19770016170_1977016170.pdf
5. The Society of Automotive Engineers of Troy, Michigan (=”Detroit”)
This is a huge organization with over 121,000 members! The list below shows a collection of references found in their official publications of the past 35 years (today it is published online http://www.sae.org/mags/aei/) – from which it is obvious that THEY HAVE KNOWN all about it :
• Publication #740187, February 1974: Adding hydrogen to gasoline resulted in significant efficiency improvements due to the extension of the lean operating limit.
• Publication #740600, February 1974: A compact onboard hydrogen generator has been developed for use with a hydrogen-enriched gasoline internal combustion engine.
• Publication #810348, February 1981: Adding hydrogen to gasoline showed a potential for very low pollutant emissions with increased energy efficiency.
• Publication #830897, April 1989: Adding hydrogen to gasoline produces improvements in engine efficiency and emissions due to accelerated flame speed and combustion rate.
• Publication #960603, February 1996: Adding hydrogen to gasoline produces improvements in engine efficiency and emissions, due to accelerated combustion.
• Publication #2000-01-2206, June 2000: Adding hydrogen to gasoline can reduce exhaust emissions and increase efficiency. A large reduction in nitrogen oxide emissions can be achieved without a catalytic converter due to very lean operation under certain conditions.
• Publication #2002-01-2196, July 2002: Adding hydrogen to gasoline increases the flame speed at all gasoline air/fuel ratios, so engine operation at very lean mixtures is possible.
• Publication #2003-01-0630, March 2003: Adding hydrogen to gasoline extended the lean limit of engine operation, resulting in greater efficiency and reduced emissions, both hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides.
• Publication #2003-32-0011, September 2003: Adding hydrogen to gasoline resulted in improved engine.
• Publication #2004-01-0972, March 2004: Adding hydrogen to gasoline results in lower emissions and a significant increase in engine efficiency.
• Publication #2004-01-1270, March 2004: Adding hydrogen to gasoline produces improvements in engine efficiency and emissions.
• Publication #2004-01-1851, June 2004: Adding hydrogen to gasoline reduced knock due to accelerated fuel burn and shortened combustion period.
• Publication #2005-01-0232, April 2005: Adding hydrogen to gasoline produces lower emissions due to increased flame speed and resultant accelerated fuel burn.
• Publication #2005-01-0251, April 2005: Adding hydrogen to gasoline can extend the lean limits of the air/fuel ratio.
6. Some of the many Registered Patents from the USA, UK and Australia:
• 1918 – This is the oldest hydrogen-on-demand known (to me) patent FOR VEHICLE USE! Note the use of the term “Hydro-Oxygen Generators” used at the beginning of page 2 to describe the entire water-fuel industry. American inventor Charles H. Frazer filed this patent, number 1,262,034 on April 18, 1916 (the final approval was granted by the U.S. Patent Office 2 years later, on April 9, 1918. He described the purpose of the device to be: “In this manner, a very low grade fuel may be used and by properly setting the valves, the proper supply of gases may be added to render the fuel thoroughly combustible.”
• 1930 – Rudolf Erren – Erren engine – GB patent GB364180 – Improvements in and relating to internal combustion engines using a mixture of hydrogen and oxygen as fuel.
• 1939 – Rudolf Erren – Erren engine – US patent 2,183,674 – Internal combustion engine using hydrogen as fuel.
• 1980 – Charles T. Weber – U.S. Patent 4,344,831 “Apparatus for the Generation of Gaseous Fuel”.
• 2005 – Australian Patent AU-2005100722-A4 – granted by the Australian Patent Office to Robert Michael Roberts and Chau Kin Nam. Some relate it to the Joe Cell. In part, it looks similar to the devices shown experimented by Stanley Meyer.
7. Additional Patents:
• There are at least 40 patents in the last few decades alone, we are collecting the patents and will add them here.
8. California Environmental Engineering (CEE)
“CEE feels that the result of this test verifies that this technology is a viable source for reducing emissions and fuel consumption on large diesel engines.” ORIGINAL NEEDED email me
9. The American Hydrogen Association Test Lab
“Emissions test results indicate that a decrease of toxic emissions was realized.” Zero emissions were observed on CO (carbon oxide). ORIGINAL NEEDED email me
10. Additional data based on http://en.allexperts.com/e/h/hy/hydrogen_fuel_injection.htm and other sources including http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrogen_fuel_injection – ORIGINAL DUCUMENTS NEEDED:
In 1974 John Houseman and D.J. Cerini of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, produced a report for the Society of Automotive Engineers titled “On-Board Hydrogen Generator for a Partial Hydrogen Injection Internal Combustion Engine” (available at http://www.osti.gov/energycitations/product.biblio.jsp?osti_id=5206481 and http://www.sae.org/technical/papers/740600). F.W. Hoehn and M.W. Dowy, also of the Jet Propulsion Lab, prepared a report for the 9th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference (held August 26-30, 1974 in San Francisco), titled “Feasibility Demonstration of a Road Vehicle Fueled with Hydrogen Enriched Gasoline.” (This research utilized onboard storage tanks to supply the hydrogen combustion enhancement.)
In 1993, researchers Y. Jamal and M.L.Wyszynski of the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom, released a review titled “Onboard Generation of Hydrogen-Rich Gaseous Fuels – a Review” in which they concluded: (3.) Hydrogen supplementation of gasoline combustion has been shown to yield reduction in fuel consumption. (4.) Hydrogen-rich gaseous fuels can be burned under ultra lean conditions to yield very low NOx emissions without running into lean flammability limit problems. and (5.) The lean burning conditions give possibilities for very low CO emissions.
In 1995, newer investigations have highlighted the potential for pollutant reduction. Research performed by scientists at the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom, released a study at the HYPOTHESIS Conference at the University of Cassino, Italy in which it was presented that “hydrogen, when used as a fractional additive at extreme lean engine operation, yields benefits in improved combustion stability and reduced nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbon emissions.”
In 1997, similar results have been presented by a team of scientists representing the Department of Energy Engineering, Zhejiang University, China, at an international conference held by the University of Calgary. Practical tests have been performed by California Environmental Engineering (CEE), The American Hydrogen Association Test Lab and Corrections Canada in which reduction in toxic exhaust emissions and fuel consumption were realized.
Thanks Niko, L2 Snap kinda says it all.
GM all. I see we had a bit of disagreement on the direction the company should be taking on pricing and product introduction last night. I've been directly involved in economic evaluations, CBA's, etc and new product implementations over the years. I don't profess to know everything about either subject so will not be posting in CAPS, or calling other points of view dumb, dumber, or foolish. What I do know, I have already expressed in several previous posts ( ie: # 7661 & 7871 ) I also have learned from other posters, how easy it is to be misled by unofficial sources. The ROI, ( unless you know all the details ) can be easily misconstrued or misrepresented. When this occurs, unwarranted speculation seems to always follow. I guess the point I'm trying to make is simply that you either trust our company has the leadership to make the correct decisions or you do not. This is not to say, if you have an idea or thought, that you should be reluctant to share that with the company. Many of us have a sizeable interest in HTI becoming a huge success. Let's try to treat each other with the respect and consideration we'd like to receive in return. IMO
HY-IMPACT PRODUCTS = THE RIGHT PRODUCT AT THE RIGHT TIME ( post# 85463 )
Sure hope Delta is ready to rock and roll. Once the word spreads, the flood gates could open in a hurry.
GM all. Just got caught up on last nights many posts. I'd like to personally thank PD for probably one of his best to date. His "SHAM" warning this time involves USA Metal Recycling. I sure hope someone alerts the Senator and the Mayor to let them know what a sham this operation is. I can't believe they're wasting their precious time on a visit to a Sanford & Son junk yard. LOL
AR
Posted on November 16, 2011 by sharphue
Senator Cecile Bledsoe was given a guided tour by Kendra Smith Owner of USA Metal Recycling today at USA Metal Recycling Lowell. They were accompanied by Dr. Bledsoe.
Mayor Eldon Long attended a tour of USA Metal Recycling’s Lowell operation along with members from the City Council, Planning Commission and several local residents.
Nice volume, getting ready to go over 30 million. Should bring a few more eyes onto HLNT. TIC TOC, TIC TOC, TIC TOC
This is the only one I came across a couple weeks ago. See Post # 85281
Well, I wouldn't depend too much on that Aztec. A pigmy told me all the negative posts for HLNT would be gone by Thanksgiving. And your proof he was wrong. There I go, believing in that little pigmy again.
Carn, surprised to see you making predictions. Hope they do come about. If not, your rep may suffer a bit. I look to you and Casa as the 2 rocks on this board.
I guess what erks me the most is the smugness in which he addressed the court with "GREETINGS". Well, if the judge has doned her big girl p---ies, she'll take a good hard look, and if anything is missing or altered will reply to Humpty Dumpty with:
"DO NOT PASS GO, DO NOT COLLECT $200." IMO
The Friday lunch money crew has arrived a bit early this week. I believe they may be packing filet mignon in their buckets next week. LOL
Keeping an eye on the competition:
Columnists Winnipeg Free Press - PRINT EDITION
Location, Location, Location That's why an Israeli tech firm set up its North American HQ here By: Murray McNeill
Posted: 1:00 AM
Traffilog’s Michel Aziza, left, and Hans Peper can track vehicles on their smartphones.
You might wonder why an Israeli technology company would set up its North American headquarters in Winnipeg, rather than in a host of larger Canadian or U.S. cities. And you're not alone.
Even the top executive of the company -- Traffilog Inc.-- wondered the same thing.
"Hans (Peper) and I told him we wanted to bring it (Traffilog's mobile fleet management technology) to North America, but only if we could be based out of Winnipeg," businessman Michel Aziza said during a recent interview.
"His first question was, 'Where is Winnipeg?'" Aziza said. "Then he asked, "Well, why Winnipeg?'"
So Aziza and Peper explained that not only is Winnipeg at the geographical centre of North America, it's also a major Canadian transportation hub, with a host of national and multinational trucking firms headquartered here.
They also pointed out it has a skilled workforce, the cost of operating a business is lower here than in most major North American cities, "and the (central) time zone was important, too," Peper said.
And last but not least, he and Aziza both live here. While neither is from here originally, this is where they want to be. So it was Winnipeg or nothing as far as they were concerned.
They obviously made a convincing case, because Traffilog gave them the go-ahead. So on Sept. 1, Traffilog North America Inc. opened its office in downtown Winnipeg, with a staff of eight full-time employees.
Aziza and Peper said they expect that number to grow to at least 18 by the end of next year as the company continues to roll out its product across Canada and expand into the United States. The additional workers it will be hiring include engineers, program managers and sales people.
Traffilog's web- and cellular-based telematics system consists of a central processing unit and a modem that can be mounted under the dash of any vehicle. The system provides real-time monitoring of driver safety and driving style, as well as fuel consumption, vehicle performance, and vehicle health. The data is analyzed on board and relayed via cellular networks to the customer's office. A communications tablet can also be mounted in the cab to give the driver access to the information.
Traffilog already has pilot projects running at eight sites in Canada, with a ninth about to be launched. The companies it is targeting include trucking firms, transit and school bus operators, taxi companies, and courier companies. Two other emerging markets are mining and oil and gas companies, and cell phone companies.
Peper said AT&T in the United States wants to offer Traffilog's system to cellphone customers because it enables parents to prevent their children from using their cell while driving.
"This is a whole different consumer application," Peper added.
Innovative Hydrogen Solutions, an Aurora, Ont.-based company that manufactures and sells hydrogen-injection systems for reducing fuel consumption and hydro-carbon emissions on trucks, is one of the firms involved in one of Traffilog's pilot projects.
Company spokesman Tim Wardle said Innovative has begun installing the Traffilog system on the vehicles of all of its customers, including Schroeder Freight Inc. of St. Norbert. The system not only monitors the vehicle's fuel consumption, but also how well Innovative's hydrogen-injection system is performing.
"The capabilities of their system blew me away," Wardle said, adding it's far superior to any other systems he looked at.
Traffilog North America's director of marketing and communications, Danita Aziza, said the company as received a lot of help from Yes! Winnipeg, the private-sector organization that was created nearly two years ago to help attract new businesses to Winnipeg and to help existing firms expand their operations here.
She and Michel Aziza said Yes! Winnipeg introduced them to a number of potential customers in Winnipeg.
"One of the biggest challenges of any start-up venture is how do you make these connections. Yes! Winnipeg has made that so much easier for us. That's part of the reason we have been able, in a very short period of time, to launch all of these pilot projects."
murray.mcneill@freepress.mb.ca
Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition November 30, 2012 B6
So you didn't sell your 8 million shares when the 8's didn't hold. LOL
Sure would be nice to know who or what is driving this train.
Those fortunate enough to grab some 8's yesterday must be dancing a jig about now. GLTA
Brand new day Casa. Anything you're able to elaborate on today ? Sounded yesterday as if there may actually be word from the company coming our way today.
Here's hoping Lucy allows Charlie to kick the ball.
Wondered when you'd show up. The mileage you get out of the SSEV archives never fails to amaze me. Just wish you'd throw in some actual current legitimate AHS/HTI DD. With this temporary decline in the PPS, you must be licking your chops. Hope you acquire all that you deserve. GLTA
Didn't think the company would let the PPS drop below a penny after the AHS hookup along with Velociti and LaunchIt. Of course mentioning that corporate ( not including dealers ) was working on 10 fleet deals over a year ago with no annoucements sure hasn't helped. It only questions their credibility by new investors. Silence is golden only to a point. Please yell soon, before the truck runs over any more innocent by-standers. IMO
I also feel their pain, especially if they HAD to sell. For those that just got scared out of their shares based on negative posts and company silence, welcome to the club. Been there done that. I believe this learning experience will make you a stronger investor and believe only in your own DD and verified DD of other players. Welcome to PENNYLAND. GLTA
Gee, I wonder if these potential customers are willing to wait for EPA verification NOT !!! Folks, please understand that this verification is not or never was needed to install the boosters. Ask Casa or Carn. They've been installing them for years. Pepsi bought their inferior(IMO)units from a Canadian outfit several years ago. As a marketing tool, EPA verication is a nice claim, but still not needed to sell this product. As for CARB approval, Ronn motors have boosters attached to their cars. Arnold has even driven one.
Unofficial verification was achieved 2 years ago with Sensors Inc. ( an approved EPA testing facility ) This was before all the improvements to the Wildcat. The only reasoning for any hold up waiting for the current results IMO is to be able to use them for marketing purposes.
When the class action suites are filed against these news services, I wonder what the punitive damages will be. I'm really feeling great emotional distress, that may linger for years.
IT'S ALIVE JASON, IT'S ALIVE !!!! BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH !
Sounds like you may have watched a EV commercial. This is one of their scare tactics they often use. I've witnessed the past 35 years, tanks dropped, heavy objects dropped on tanks, etc. etc, but no "BOMB". Not even a FFFFTTTTT. Not saying it couldn't happen, but probably not any more dangerous than a gas tank exploding. Same hype has been placed on hydrogen tanks. IMO
This may be a future threat in 5-10 years, but not anything of significance till then. They also are looking at a hydrogen-natural gas mix that they are having success with. If I believe that Chad is looking toward the future, down the road these compatible substances could give the EV industry a run for their money in about ten years by working together. IMO
Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving. Thought I'd share this interesting article yesterday in Automotive News:
New emissions rules expected to hit diesels
Gasoline engines poised to gain share in Europe
New emissions rules expected to hit diesels
Despite all the hoopla over electric cars and fuel cells, gasoline-powered vehicles will be the key powertrain for automakers that must meet the European Union's tough emission standards.
That's because a lack of government support for crucial infrastructure – such as roadside charging stations – is hampering automakers' efforts to market electric cars. Likewise, fuel cell vehicles can't play much of a role since the region lacks hydrogen refueling stations.
Diesel? Right now it's Europe's dominant powertrain, accounting for 60 percent of light-vehicle sales last year. But diesels will be tightly regulated by new Euro 6 emissions standards, which will start to take effect in September 2014.
Automakers selling in the European Union have to average 130g/km of CO2 for all new vehicles they sell in 2015.
Regulators are considering further cuts to 95g/km by 2020.
With such tough standards looming, automakers want to introduce electric cars and vehicles powered by fuel cells. But government investment in EV charging stations and hydrogen fuel pumps is lagging.
"The infrastructure rollout has been slower than we hoped," Colin Dodge, Nissan's top executive in Europe, told Automotive News Europe. "Government support is waning because of the [poor] economy everywhere [therefore] they find it a little more difficult to justify."
Dodge attributed disappointing sales of the Nissan Leaf EV to potential customers who were concerned by the scarcity of recharging stations. "Most of it is because they hesitate on infrastructure," Dodge said.
Vehicles powered by fuel cells will suffer a similar lack of refueling stations, Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche told journalists in September. He said Mercedes-Benz would launch a production fuel cell vehicle in 2014, a year earlier than originally planned. "The technology is ready," Zetsche said. "The issue is infrastructure."
The problem is that oil companies are not in a hurry to install hydrogen tanks and fuel pumps in their fuel stations.
That's one reason why electric cars and fuel cell vehicles won't have much impact on the internal combustion engine, according to the European suppliers association, CLEPA.
Dirty diesels?
Europe's most popular auto fuel – diesel – could be threatened by looming regulations that will tightly limit emissions of nitrogen oxides, or NOx, a key ingredient of smog.
Diesels accounted for 60 percent of Europe's passenger vehicle sales last year, up from 20 percent in 1990. But their cost will rise as automakers are forced to reduce NOx emissions to 80 milligrams per kilometer from 180mg/km.
"If you look at the cost of diesel after-treatment, you're seeing a more severe penalty as the emissions legislation gets tighter," said Tim Winstanley, powertrain manager at Ford of Europe.
Automakers can choose among a number of technologies – all relatively expensive – to reduce NOx levels.
"The long-term fate of diesel engines in Europe depends on where those emissions standards settle in," said Michael Ableson, head of engineering at General Motors subsidiary Opel/Vauxhall. "That will affect the material cost of the powertrain."
That's why diesels are expected to lose market share from 2015 to 2020, according to IHS Automotive.
"Overall, we're looking at a 4 to 5 percent reduction in diesel" compared with gasoline engines," said IHS senior powertrain analyst Marc Rinkel.
Automakers will produce more gasoline engines because the emissions technology will cost less. Ford's Winstanley said gasoline is "quite a lot easier to get through Euro 6."
A key result of Renault’s efforts to downsize its engines is the new three-cylinder, 12-valve Energy TCe 90 that uses just 4.3 liter of gasoline per 100km and emits 99g/km of CO2.
Small is beautiful
To make gasoline engines more efficient without sacrificing performance, automakers are designing smaller engines equipped with turbochargers and direct injection.
"There are clear incentives for automakers to push direct-injection turbos because they are more profitable, they cost less and offer closer and closer CO2 performance [to diesel]," Rinkel said.
Ford followed this strategy with its EcoBoost engines. The automaker says its new three-cylinder 1.0-liter turbocharged gasoline direct-injection engine accounted for 30 percent of Focus sales this year.
Ford also will use the engine in its B-Max and larger C-Max minivans.
The 1.0-liter turbo will replace Ford's 1.6-liter naturally aspirated engine in the seven-seat Grand C-Max. With it, the Grand C-Max will generate 119g/km of carbon dioxide.
Other automakers are following the same strategy. Opel has announced a family of turbocharged gasoline engines starting with a three-cylinder 1.0-liter unit due in 2014.
Renault has introduced a three-cylinder 900cc turbocharged gasoline engine in the Clio, and Fiat commercialized a two-cylinder turbo in its TwinAir versions of the 500 and Panda minicars.
In fact, 20 of the top 25 automakers selling in Europe have decreased their average engine displacement since 2006, according to JATO Dynamics. Only Mini, Dacia, Chevrolet, Citroen and Mitsubishi have bucked the downsizing trend.
EVs and hybrids
The rising cost of oil could tip the economic balance in favor of hybrid-powered vehicles, says Ford's Winstanley.
"If your diesel costs are getting higher and higher, then the way to achieve the lowest fuel economy is to electrify the gasoline engines," he said.
But so-called "full" hybrids, which can run a short distance on electric power only, have been slow to catch on in Europe.
Last year, Toyota sold just 24,750 Prius gasoline-electric hybrids, according to JATO Dynamics. And in the first eight months of 2012, sales are down 8.9 percent.
However, Toyota expects that sales of its new Auris compact will be split evenly between gasoline, diesel and hybrid power-trains, and the company has launched a new plug-in Prius hybrid to exploit an emerging market for so-called PHEVs (plug-in hybrid electric vehicles).
Ford will introduce a plug-in C-Max next year, while Mitsubishi will roll out a plug-in Outlander compact crossover in Europe in summer 2013. Already on sale are the Opel/Vauxhall Ampera and Chevrolet Volt.
With their limited battery range bolstered by a backup gasoline or diesel engine, plug-ins could generate global sales of 4.7 million units by 2020, according to the International Energy Agency.
The agency estimates that plug-ins would outsell pure EVs, which would generate global sales of 2.5 million units by 2020. Manufacturers would have extra incentive to promote plug-ins and EVs if European regulators approve a proposal in the 2020 legislation to offer automakers "super-credits" for selling cars that emit less than 35g/km of CO2.
For the first three years, each of the first 20,000 ultra-low emission cars sold by any automaker would count as 1.3 vehicles. That would make it considerably easier for automakers to meet their CO2 targets.
But EVs are still costly, and the lack of consumer demand makes them a risky bet for automakers.
To ease the high cost of electric cars, Renault will lease the battery pack for the Zoe subcompact EV, which debuts late this year.
"That's when we will know if battery leasing will work," said Paul Willcox, head of European sales and marketing for Nissan, Renault's alliance partner. "The biggest challenge is explaining the concept. It's a big communication job because you don't own the batteries."
Fuel cells
Fuel cells are still in their infancy, but several European governments have committed to building a network of hydrogen fueling stations. Earlier this year, Germany announced it would build 50 stations by 2015 with the help of Daimler and other partners.
That might give a boost to fuel cells, which are getting cheaper as automakers refine the technology. The cost of fuel cells is expected fall 90 percent by 2020, according to a report published by McKinsey last year. By 2025, the total cost of ownership for a fuel cell vehicle is projected to match that of a car with a combustion engine.
During the Paris auto show, Daimler's Zetsche confirmed that fuel cells are getting cheaper. By mid-decade, fuel cells will cost about as much as diesel hybrids, he said.
At that price, fuel cells would be a niche market. By comparison, the Peugeot 508 diesel hybrid costs 39,200 euros in France ($51,400).
Other companies are developing fuel cells, too. At the Pariss show Nissan unveiled the Terra fuel cell crossover concept.
Nissan said the Terra "signals that Nissan is ready to mass-produce fuel cell electric vehicles whenever hydrogen becomes widely available."
The bottom line? There is no "silver bullet" technology that can single-handedly meet future emission standards. Automakers expect to use a variety of technologies, and they will see how the market develops.
NO SILVER BULLET ? EXCUSE MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ? BLIND BUT NOW YOU CAN SEE !!!!!!!!!! (Of course you'll need to pull your head out first.)
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Our hydrogen boosters have been proven effective on CAT, John Deere, Case, Ford, Kubota, Massey Ferguson, New Holland, McCormick, and Caterpillar tractors. Hydrogen produced by the Wildcat 3000 and the Wildcat 9000 hydrogen boosters will change the complexion of any fuel. The "Burn Rate" of air-fuel mixture will make an engine utilize every ounce of diesel or gasoline. Smoother engine operation is noticeable due to lower RPM speeds.
The Wildcat 3000 and Wildcat 9000 hydrogen boosters work in harmony with any type of fuel delivery system by injecting hydrogen into the air intake of the engine. The Wildcat 3000 and Wildcat 9000 hydrogen boosters are effective on all makes of passenger vehicles including: Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, Chevy, Pontiac, Cadillac, Buick, Oldsmobile, Saturn, GMC, Hummer, Chrysler, Dodge, Ram, Plymouth, Jeep, Toyota, Lexus, Honda, Acura, Hyundai, Kia, Mitsubishi, Nissan, and Suzuki.
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HY-IMPACT Products = The right product at the right time IMO
Thanks G. I do not have PM.
For what it's worth:
One of the worst things any manufacturing company can do ( new or established ) is to make delivery promises that they can not keep. The other is to deliver a sub standard product only because they felt they had to meet corporate deadlines. ( ie: Eastman Kodak delivering thousands of Disc cameras that used inferior film )They ended up recalling all and replacing with 35 MM. $$$$$
Many impatient posters do not realize what it takes to start up mass production of a new product. Even many simple designs take a minimum of 90 days just to tweak the tooling. ( assuming the tooling is already available ) As for key personnel in the production process, this also takes time for hiring and training.
I could go on and on but the point I'm trying to make is to ask yourselves: Do I want AHS/HTI to make promises they can't keep to potential customers so I can get rich before Chistmas or do I want them to proceed in a manner that will ensure product performance and be able to meet client promised delivery dates.
Trust me ( actually trust no one ) no one would be happier than to get a nice Christmas present this year, but after almost 3 years, I guess for now, I'll take the small gifts afforded at this ridiculous new low PPS. HLNT BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE !! IMO
Casa, just got caught up on yesterday's posts. I especially liked your post# 85132. Unfortunately the old saying about leading a horse to water still holds true. Perhaps a stronger hint may be needed. Let's see now. Who do we know that just might have some connections with Ryder ? LOL Thanks again for a potential glimpse into the AHS/HTI future.
Hey HP, Here's a tidbit you might want to stick your teeth into to pass the time. Phone number is listed below. You might want to ask them how their sales are going.
Brand Name : HOSS
Place of Origin : China
Certificate : EPA
Type : 600CC
Description
Hoss UTV 600cc is made in china with the American technology,it is a speical purposed vehicles used for farming,underground and well project,construction engineering and etc.
ENGINE ã?? CHASSIS ã??
TYPE 594cc water-cooling,4-stroke, 4 valves SOHC ã?? ã??
BORE X STROKE 96×82mm FRONT SUSPENSION Independent double wishbone,
COMPRESSION RATIO 10:1 ã?? ã?? 10cm w/Preload adjustment
IGNTION ECU REAR SUSPENSION Independent double wishbone,
STARTING SYSTEM electrical starting ã?? 10cm w/Preload adjustment
MAX POWER OUTPUT 28kw/6500r/min FRONT BRAKES Dual hydraulic disc, Twin piston
MAX.TORQUE 46 N·m/5500r/min REAR BRAKES Dual hydraulic disc, Mechanical parking system
DRIVE TRAIN On-command differential, 2WD, 4WD, locked 4WD; shaft FRONT TIRES 25x8-12
TRANSMISSION CVT REAR TIRES 25x10-12
DIMENSIONS ã??
OVERALL DIMENSIONS(LxWxH) 2985x1455x1825mm
WHEELBASE 1850mm
TURNING RADIUS 4000mm
GROUND CLEARANCE 284mm
FUEL CAPACITY 25L
DRY WEIGHT 590KG
BED CAPACITY 365KG
TOWING CAPACITY 690KG
WHEELTRACK 1203/1180
INSTRUMENTATION Dial instrument, fuel meter, gear indicator, 4WD indicator lights
LIGHTING Dual 35w multi-reflector headlights & dual LED brake light, tail light and ceiling light
OTHERS ã??
Colors Red, Green, Orange, silver,High Definition Camouflage
Options Windshield, frameless wiper, canopy, fog light, Aluminum wheel, winch
Packaging
Packing
container
Others
Delivery Lead Time Minimum Order Supply Ability
30 days 1 unite 300 units/month
Wuhan Kerong Vehicle Company
[China]
Address:
Level13,Yijing Business Mansion,Fazhan Road Wuhan Hubei 430023 China
Phone:
86-1580274-1139
GM all. I definitely am not one of the "In Crowd" so can only post what I do know based on current facts and past history. When each of the quarterly fins come out, you can pretty much depend on the following occuring:
1. Many people forget for what time period the fins represent.
2. Many impatient people who have little knowledge of financial reports have a tendency to misinterpret their actual results.
3. The board is usally flooded with posters that wish to instill fear to shareholders not familiar with the company, in order to lower PPS and grab the less expensive shares.
4. Many posts involve ridiculous predictions ( on both sides ) that were unbelievable when made and still make no common sence.
5. Weaker shareholders in the past have responded to their fear, rather than the solid DD they should have made themselves.
6. Weaker shareholders will ignore the excellent factual DD that many have posted and earmarked on this board and respond to negative scare tactics by others.
7. Last but not least, many have established their selling point to come at the end of a financial quarter ( especially when they have in there own mind and time table when things SHOULD have happened.)
If you check my posts in the past year, you'll find very few predictions. To me, they only cause anxiety and unnecessary fear which causes gulible people to make the wrong decisions. IMO
Oldie But Goodie
I realize that this PR is well over a year old, but feel it was a real eye opener to our current relationships that are also now a year older and getting larger and larger. IMO
Highline Technical Innovations, Inc. Teams Up with HTI Dealer SmartPower in Annual Agriculture Exhibitions Shows in New York and Pennsylvania
PR Newswire
FARMINGTON, Ark., Sept. 1, 2011
FARMINGTON, Ark., Sept. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Highline Technical Innovations, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: HLNT), in a continued effort to cultivate the Agriculture and Transportation industries of the Northeast, recently supported SmartPower Technologies in two agricultural exhibitions. The Empire Days Agriculture show was held in Seneca, New York, August 8-11 and a second show, AG Process, was held on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania August 16-18. Approximately 100,000 visitors were exposed to the Wildcat Hydrogen Booster. In support of the shows, HTI provided its 400 horse power Cummins diesel demonstration trailer accompanied by HTI senior sales representative, Mike Feemster. HTI performed over 135 demonstrations during the two shows with a 100% success rate showing over an 18% improvement in fuel economy. Although significant rain inundated the first few days of the Empire Days Agriculture show, SmartPower completed daily installations of the Wildcat system and compiled a list of several hundred leads over the course of the two shows. SmartPower began introducing the Wildcat System in the areas through popular regional publications including the Country Folks and Lancaster Farming publications complementing HTI's advertising with nationally known Five Star Publications that can be found throughout the Northeast.
HTI reported that dealers such as SmartPower Technologies locations in NJ, NY, PA and FL and HYDRO-GEN, LLC based in Rhode Island are strategically positioned in growth markets that HTI anticipates will have a significant impact on revenue streams for the company. Gary Olson, president of SmartPower Technologies said of the shows, "We have several very large companies with significant size fleets of trucks, cars, stationary equipment, farm tractors and OTR's. We are confident we will achieve significant sales from the leads. We have already secured installations for the Wildcat 9000's being scheduled within the next 30 days. The companies range from agriculture, to transportation, recycling and even forestry applications. We now have completed 30 days of testing on a Morbark 7600 chipper with a 1050 HP Cummins at a prominent recycle center. Using dual Wildcat 9000's we are proving consistent fuel savings of over 5 gallons of diesel PER HOUR, lowering the hourly consumption from 27.2 GPH down to as low as 18.4 GPH at times, depending on loads. Consistent reductions are averaging over 18%, and the recent emissions testing using an Enerac 700 have proved overall reductions of 40-50% on 5 harmful gas emissions."
Over the preceding months, SmartPower also engaged the Penn State Agriculture Department which boasts a state-of-the-art engine diagnostic facility and has shown a willingness to discuss measurement and verification testing for the Wildcat for increasing MPG, HP and torque, and also measure the reductions in harmful emissions. Gary Olson with SmartPower has been diligently working with the school's Agriculture department in starting the testing process with meetings tentatively scheduled for September to tour the diagnostic facility.
HTI, who is recognized as a leader in hydrogen supplemental technology is best known for its Wildcat Hydrogen Booster, a supplemental fuel system that increases fuel efficiency in internal combustion engines, both diesel and gas, inapplications such as cars, boats, tractor-trailer rigs and agriculture and industrial equipment, with a strong emphasis on the Agriculture and Transportations markets. In a recent article in Logistics Management, it was reported that the ATA supports a recent memorandum by President Barrack Obama increasing the fuel economy of the American transportation industry by 2014. President Obama stated, ""The nation that leads in the clean energy economy will lead the global economy. I want America to be that nation." The memorandum presents significant challenges to trucking and transportation firms across America. "HTI sees a significant opportunity to capitalize on this change in policy", said CEO Charlton Coats.
http://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/green_logistics_trucking_news_president_obama_and_trucking_industry_agree_o/
This release includes forward-looking statements covered by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements can generally be identified by phrases such "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "foresees," "forecasts," "estimates" and similar expressions that indicate trends and future events. All such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ.
About Highline Technical Innovations, Inc.
HTI is a publicly traded corporation (PINKSHEETS: HLNT) dedicated to producing innovative, high quality products that are economical and good for the environment. HTI's subsidiaries include Highline Hydrogen Hybrid Inc., maker of the Wildcat Hydrogen Booster, a supplemental fuel system that increases fuel efficiency in internal combustion engines, both diesel and gas, in applications such as cars, boats, tractor-trailer rigs and agriculture and industrial equipment. Another subsidiary, Hoss Motor Sports, has designed and developed an off-road commercial utility vehicle and is in the process of manufacturing the UTV with joint venture partner Dong Feng Motors of China. The company maintains offices and manufacturing sites in Northwest Arkansas.
For more information on HTI and to visit the company store, visit www.highlineinnovations.com.
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You're too kind calling him a "piece of work". To HTI he's no more significant than a piece of lint to be brushed away. To an unsuspecting investor that was taken advantage of, he's a piece of something else. IMO
For new eyes that aren't familiar with Steven Humphries:
Oct/10
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Penny Stock Promoters Charged by SEC in Series of Kickback Schemes.Comments off · Posted by admin in FINRA
•A pair of executives at Texas-based penny stock companies Earthworks Entertainment Inc. and The Fight Zone Inc. paid illegal kickbacks to a purported trustee of an employee pension fund so the trustee would purchase 40 million restricted shares of Earthworks and 200 million restricted shares of Fight Zone stock. John “Buckeye” Epstein and Steven E. Humphries attempted to conceal the kickback by entering into a consulting agreement with a phony company the trustee purportedly created solely for the fraud. However, the corrupt fund trustee and the trustee’s friend who helped arrange the deal were actually undercover FBI agents. The company was actually a fictional entity created by the FBI for the sting operation. Epstein resides in Addison, Texas, and Humphries lives in Plano, Texas.
This guy is a real stand up guy (NOT) If you check the sentencing memo below, you'll see he's used every trick in the legal system to not only avoid sentencing but to prevent closure of the fictious case he's brought against SSEV (HTI) He's even brought his step children into the picture as a reason he's so desparately needed to be at home and not in prison. This person should be put away for a long long time. IMO
Case 0:10-cr-60259-WPD Document 52 Entered on FLSD Docket
http://www.scribd.com/doc/55527621/Steven-Humphries-sentencing-memo
I believe you may be a little confused as to the meaning of investing and the meaning of trading. Here's lesson 101 in investing. Do at least 2 years of DD on a company and take in consideration all aspects for success. Then make a qualified decision whether to invest or not. ( which includes all the growing pains, previous leadership, and new alliances ) Of course, being a penny stock, you will also have to deal with daily market manipulation and factions that for personal reasons would like the company to fail. If you can with stand all the negative crapola and fear of losing your investment, you may be fortunate enough to end up with: 7,000,000 X .25 = $1.75 Million
instead of the trader's 7,000,000 X .01 = $70,000. IMO
Happy Trading to you.
Thanks Wer. Was hoping this would get posted. Boy, that "wise and poor" guy that posted on the old annoucement seems to really have a good handle on AHS/HTI. LOL
Who ever is selling today at these super low sales prices will be kicking themselves by the end of the week. Just wish I had some powder this time around. Oh well, my 127 million shares should hold me over for a while. ( don't I wish ) LOL
Nice to have you back. Glad to see you are still following this WINNER. It's taken awhile, but the fruits of labor are soon to be harvested. IMO
Nice article back in August. I wonder how thet feel today about HLNT.