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Not an email...posted on a steam forum site...9/1/12
What a fantastic management team we have working on the weekend!!
Two top management still no pay, as of yet.
Cheers Cycloners
A lot of progress is being made. The frame is here and the front and rear suspension are being installed. the mold plug is being finished to make the mold for the engine hatch. The last molded parts is the belly pan. The engine is finished and the preliminary tests went well and is awaiting the final finish on the bigger heatexchanger and should be on the dyno next week. The following week a lot of things will be coming together. I will post some pictures soon. The body is setting over the chassis with the mockup motor in it. I am here working today on anouther project as Nelson has this well in hand. We are getting more suporters in on it every day.
Thanks
Harry
really do not think Bonneville will happen this year...but NASA will, less money for Nelson Hoyos to raise...Stoked for this!!
Cheers Cycloners
Great humor from Cyclone...to go along with their steam engine,,,
glad they are having fun with it!!
the root of it all...is that most of the public have no clue about steam...even the President of the USA
Pres. Obama Says ‘Maybe the steam engine is more Romney’s speed’ While His Own Administration Funds Steam Engine Development Thru Cyclone Power Technologies
By Ronnie Schreiber on August 30, 2012
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The Obama administration, through the EPA and the DOT, on Tuesday released new Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards that mandate a national fleet average of 54.5 MPG by the year 2025. That figure was the result of negotiations with automakers, state officials and environmental activists. Despite the industry’s apparent support, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s campaign called them “extreme”. President Obama responded by implying that Romney was some kind of 19th century Luddite, suggesting that the former Massachusetts prefers steam engines.
“My opponent called my position on fuel efficiency standards extreme. I don’t know. It doesn’t seem extreme to me to want to have more fuel efficient cars. Maybe the steam engine is more his speed.”
The problem with that remark is that steam engines may indeed play an important role in America’s energy efficiency. Even curiouser, Mr. Obama’s own administration is funding steam engine research. For the past few years, Cyclone Power Technologies of Pompano Beach, Florida has been developing what they call “a Rankine Cycle heat regenerative external combustion” otherwise known as a steam engine, that can run on just about any liquid or solid fuel, or even waste heat from industrial processes or internal combustion engines. As a matter of fact, Mr. Obama’s own Department of Defense has been funding Cyclone’s development of a steam engine to power a 10KW generator for military vehicles. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is also looking into using the Cyclone engine as a power source for battlefield robots that could live off the land and refuel themselves by foraging for biomass to burn. Cyclone says that their engine can run on “virtually any fuel (or combination of fuels) including today’s promising new bio fuels, while emitting far fewer pollutants than traditional gas or diesel powered internal combustion engines.”
To be honest, though Cyclone has been pitching their engine to possibly replace the internal combustion engine as a motive force for automobiles, it seems that another application of Cyclone’s engine will likely find a market first. A Rankine cycle engine uses external sources of heat for power, which means that as long there are enough BTU available, you can use just about any heat source. That means “waste heat” can be used to run the engine. What is waste heat? Well, to give you an example, a typical gasoline engine might have a thermal efficiency of 25%. That means that 75% of the energy is wasted as heat, mostly in the form of hot exhaust gases. No process is 100% efficient so that kind of waste heat is generated in a wide variety of industrial processes. Nowadays industrial “smokestacks” aren’t really emitting much smoke, i.e. particulates and harmful gases. Environmental laws ensure that exhaust has been scrubbed fairly clean. Most of those plumes of “smoke” are really just steam, which condenses as it hits the cooler atmospheric air. That steam contains waste heat. Cyclone Power claims that their Waste Heat Engine (WHE) can run on heat as low as 500 degrees F. That means that it can recover energy, spin a dynamo and generate electricity from a variety of sources, like industrial ovens and furnaces, landfill, refinery and other industrial waste gas flares, biomass combustion, and even the exhaust of internal combustion engines, both stationary and those used to power vehicles. BMW has already more or less proven that automotive concept with their “Turbo Steamer“, a test bed that uses a Rankine engine running off exhaust and coolant heat to assist the combustion engine, claiming 10-15% improvements in fuel efficiency and power. Even if Cyclone’s steam engine proves to be impractical as an automotive power plant, wide scale use of waste heat engines could significantly improve the energy efficiency of American industry.
After Pres. Obama reacted to the Romney campaign’s criticism by dissing Romney and steam engines, I asked Cyclone Power Technologies for their reaction. Cyclone is in an interesting position. They’d love to leverage Obama’s comments into more publicity for their company and engine and they certainly want to rebut the notion that steam engines are archaic, but since they indeed have government contracts, I’m sure they’re not eager to be seen as criticizing the president. Getting in the middle of a political campaign is not always a great idea for a business.
Chris Nelson, Cyclone’s president sent TTAC this response:
“We are a small U.S. business, employing talented American workers who are developing a 21st Century steam engine that is powerful, clean, fully fuel-flexible and efficient enough to beat these new CAFE standards. We are working with the U.S. military to make their power supplies more efficient, and developing other ways to turn waste into energy using our steam technology. Furthermore, we are currently building the car and engine that will attempt to break the land speed record for steam powered vehicles. We hope that President Obama and Governor Romney recognize the incredible possibilities that Cyclone’s modern steam technology present to advance our independence from foreign oil and protect our environment, while supporting American jobs.”
this is just a fuel...Cyclone engine could run on this...
we, as a society of humans, took the path of internal combustion engines, it was 'easy' to go that route instead of taking the right, hard, just, proper journey of steam power. Burning fossil fuels has it's end coming or possibly the end of this planet as she heats up...one day!!
August 16, 2012
A Prudent Path, And Then You Win
The biofuels industry and more specifically the bioethanol market, along with the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS), has been under significant attack on all fronts throughout 2012. The grim economic forecasts, boastings of an eminent global meltdown, the ensuing presidential election in the United States, the wounded capital markets, the drought1, corn prices2, gas prices, not too mention the long battled food verses fuel debate3, has created the perfect storm this calendar year for all the makers of mischief to raise their proverbial curtains and perform.
Quickly forgotten is the fact that fossil fuel resources are not renewable. And moreover, this was about energy independence, reducing dependence on foreign oil and national security, not politics. The prudent path to renewable, sustainable and now “resilient energy” must endure. There is a better way, and yes that path can and will be brought to fruition. This is a young industry moving toward advanced second generation source materials and technologies – big oil didn’t mature in a decade or two, or three. Global Industry Analysts, Inc.4, reported projections of global biofuels consumption (bioethanol and biodiesel) reaching 135 billion gallons by 2018. That’s approximately 18% growth annually over the next six years or a 553% increase from estimated 2011 data5.
Current struggles and storms for the industry continuously hit the “front page” from various “acts” similar to a circus. A circus currently “in town” but that won’t be here forever (similar to those fossil fuels). If one enjoys air, climate, cars, electricity, gadgets, and a variety of other items to which they may have become accustom, the prudent path must continue. Simply put, below is a quote attributed to Gandhi and some food (not fuel) for thought. Perhaps the “politics” of renewables should review how heavily invested there political campaign contributors really are in the sector for the long haul – or is that exactly what this already about? They are fighting now – so winning must be close.
"First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.6" - Gandhi
The applications for mobile electric power have been growing steadily over the last decade as advanced digital electronics penetrate all walks of life. Computers, digital sensors and instruments, control systems, automation, real time data collection /processing and other electronic components are steadily replacing less efficient tools and machines. Applications away from the grid line or on-the-move require a mobile source of electricity and, in particular, digital systems require pure sine wave AC power. More recently, global wide environmental concerns and awareness demand reduction in harmful emissions from internal combustion engines. It is accepted that the most promising near term solution is the use of electricity in the form of electric motors and generators.
Historically, gensets, also known as APUs, have provided mobile power solutions. A genset (APU) is a small internal combustion engine (ICE) that is the prime mover for a generator. The engine runs at constant speed of 3,600 or 1,800 RPM to generate 60 hertz AC power (1,500 or 3,000 RPM for 50 hertz). Such engines not only tend to be environmentally unfriendly, bulky, heavy, and noisy, but also derate with outside temperature, altitude, or in the presence of harmonics in the load. APUs also require regularly scheduled maintenance.
In most mobile applications, there already exists a vehicle whose engine can be used as a prime mover for a generator. In fact, each vehicle also has an electric machine known as the alternator which is used to generate on-board electric power. The traditional alternator produces DC power which, when connected to an inverter, can provide limited AC power. Unfortunately, the power generated by vehicle alternators is generally limited to, at best, a few kilowatts.
To address these multitude of problems, Aura Systems Inc. provides the AuraGen -- a paradigm-shift in mobile power generation. The AuraGen, similar to an alternator, uses the vehicle's engine as the prime mover. However, unlike the traditional alternator, the AuraGen is available in 5 kilowatt, 8 kilowatt and 16 kilowatt configurations. In each configuration the rated power is available at all engine speeds and the system can provide, simultaneously, AC and DC power in a variety of voltages such as 120 VAC, 240VAC, 12VDC and 24VDC. The patented technology of Aura Systems, Inc. replaces, in many applications, the traditional alternator and, additionally, provides large amounts of exportable AC and DC power for work.
Cheers Cycloners
Cyclone Power Technologies
Congratulations Guys! George Poteet drove his way to a 4th straight Hot Rod Trophy Win!
George Poteet and Ronald Main Finally backed up the record! Speed Demon is the fastest piston engine car in the record books. Their New record is 422.509 mph with a 300 cubic inch engine. The existing record for this class was 404 mph.
On May 2012, Cyclone-Team Steam USA performance division joined forces with Bonneville champions George Poteet and Ronald Main. Cyclone's performance division believes the alliance will help expedite and enhance the Company’s chances to claim the title of world’s fastest steam car.
For more information on “The Speed Demon” go to http://speeddemon.us/p/news.shtml
so glad to be a Cyclone shareholder and have this technology coming on line in the near future...
Have a great weekend!!
Cheers
Cyclone Power is an avenue for tons of growth in a sector with little to no competition. Either people agree with the actual technology or people do not understand the overall approach and concept of the external combustion engine.
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What a great day for Cyclone and the shareholders!!
Cheers
Dotell,
a voice of reason...thank you
when speaking with Harry, he spoke of the Chevy volt and a few fires that happened with them...he said they will have that stigma forever...he said he will not allow that to happen with these engines...they will not come on line until they are really ready to go.
Have a great day!
Cheers
the BOD and insiders recent buys...
http://canadianinsider.com/node/7?menu_tickersearch=usa
69 million shares outstanding fully diluted with about 27 million in cash...that is .39 cents per share WE ALL OWN NOW!!!
so subtract that from the offer of 1.80 and that is 1.41 actual offer per share
we just about went to a higher board listing a few months back until the market in miners went to the toilet...we were at about 2.50 per share and then flusheroo...Hecla ain't getting this for 1.41 or in their minds 1.80...come on this is worth 2.11 or in Hecla's mind it should be 2.50 and they are still getting a "deal"
in my humble opinion.
cheers
DR BILL
the Sunshine refinery is not the same as the Sunshine "mine"
and yes, USSIF should hook up with Formation Metals...or just slap an offer on the table...I actually think they have had it in their bag of tricks for awhile. That is why I have owned both companies...Time will tell.
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replying to a previous post about Formation Metals and their ability to process silver and gold concentrates...in Idaho
"Formation therefore, has received numerous requests from local mines and mines across North and South America to process their concentrate."
http://www.sys-con.com/node/2268129
The key words here are "local mines"
IMHO that means USSIF.
with less costs shipping it north by rail!!
disclosure, I own both company shares.
cheers
From James Crank...one of the most knowledgeable steam minds on the planet still...
Good modern electric motors are and have been in the efficiency range of 92% to 96% for years and with electric cars that number is actually worthless trivia. Calculate the entire energy consumption from source to use, then see why some of us get rather caustic about these delusional environmental twits, con artists, vulture capitalists gaming the investors, phony stock manipulation and their management cliché riddled press releases. Include all the worthless engine configurations too for the past thirty years, not one of which cannot be found in the literature going back for many decades or even now with some more than a century.
Take one pound of fuel in the ground, then account for every single loss between there and your car tires and see why so much of this today is actually and often deliberate B....S.... of the highest caliber. Fleecing the ignorant is an old and well established indoor sport.
You really have to ask just why they are so naive in believing all this absolute nonsense that their chosen source... fill in the blank here... is so clean or efficient. I know a few and have had what one may call very spirited lunches with them. They refuse to acknowledge that what they champion is either a utopian dream or is just not economical in the hard business of automobile production that has to make a profit just to stay in business. Is it just lack of education, no competent research, or could it be a total brainwash and they really prefer to wallow in these fairy tales?
This presidential delusion of 54 mpg for cars and 35 mpg for big trucks is just one glaring example of either abysmal ignorance of engineering facts or is this just one case of pandering to this loony-tuney bunch for votes.
Battery electric, fuel cells, alcohol, CNG, hybrids of all kinds, the hydrogen highway that got a whole lot of bumps en route, or any other one you can dream up, all cost a bundle to bring to the consumer or to provide in the first place. What does real damage is the EPA and CARB people lying about this stuff for political gain and personal aggrandizement.
And lithium anything batteries have a whole bunch of costs, source problems, disposal problems and safety issues that will not go away. The lithium-ion or air battery if it matures, is the source du jour and people like the Tesla folks down the street spout their nonsense ad naseum. "The Tesla is pollution free." "The Tesla is more efficient than the gasoline powered car." Like hell it it is.
The battery electric people really take this to the limits of credibility. Take one pound of fuel in the ground, coal, oil or natural gas, then all the energy needed to pull it out, clean it, transport it, burn in in the power house to convert that energy to heat in the boilers, clean up the stack pollution, use the steam in the turbines, then account for every transformer and line loss until it finally winds up in the battery of your electric car and do this honestly. Do a real world energy balance and you discover that lo and behold, the actual efficiency of this chain when it winds up in the tires of your electric car becomes more like 14%-16%. Then factor in that secondary batteries degrade with each charge-discharge cycle and it goes further down. Unfortunately for them Tinker Bell does not live in the wall plug, this energy has to come from somewhere and be put in a form that can be stored and accessed. The actual motor efficiency today is a microscopic fraction of the whole thing.
A tank of gasoline and an IC engine does the job supremely well and so does the modern Diesel burning pure bio fuel oil from plants or algae.
As Ken pointed out, for pure bang for the buck, just look at the crate motors that G.M. and Ford offer. Or just go to your local Chevy Corvette dealer and see what instant terror sits just under your right toe on the showroom floor and with a guarantee too!!!
We have come a very long way for sure; but right now global warming and using home grown fuels have become serious matters that demand attention and the Rankine cycle has once again risen from the grave of obscurity to offer one solution if done correctly.
Our beloved Rankine cycle system does offer pollution reduction of a major kind when burning bio fuel from plant and algae sources, as it is burnt with low air pressure and long residence time in the burner. Only the EC engine offers this. Not to diminish the real pleasure one gets in abundance driving a good steam car. That monumental torque, surging acceleration in relative silence and easy control count for a whole lot. When the Rankine cycle is taken to the higher limits it must be taken to become competitive, well, that takes big time bucks and serious commitment. As yet, only one company is traipsing down that yellow brick road, one hopes that they are able to continue and bring the engine into real production where anyone can buy and use it with confidence.
Solution...
This is a way to actually give back to the shareholders that have endured through the r/s and are waiting for the uplisting to the AMEX
implement a dividend
whether it is a one time dividend or actually establish a quarterly % of profits.
Do we, as shareholders, not deserve our chunk of the 27 million in the vault?
Cheers
just adding info to a well rounded group...
http://www.stockhouse.com/Columnists/2012/Apr/19/China-developments-great-news-for-the-gold-price
cheers
from the Gold report recently...which re-iterates "long" here...
TGR: Do you have any predictions for gold and silver prices?
CM: I think in Q412, we'll break $2,000/ounce (oz) in gold and $50/oz in silver. It could run up as far as $60–70/oz just because of the technical buying and no overhead resistance at $50/oz. Toward the end of 2012, it could be $55/oz silver and $2,100/oz gold. That might sound outrageous now, but last April silver ran from $32/oz to $49/oz in the blink of an eye.
cheers
all fun hearing of you being from MN...am from "da range" originally and now reside NW of the Cities...wish I could be there for the Frozen Four next week with ya...Go Gophers!! (and US Silver)
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thanks...and to follow up with the conversation...viewing the BTV posted recently and hearing that they are producing about 2 mil ozs per year and cash flowing about 1 million per month now...that gives us 12 million per year divided by the shares we get approximately .20 per share(estimate) so, in essence we are trading at about 11 times earnings...Also, they stated they want to ramp up to 3 mil and eventually to 5 mil ozs...but for now if we were at 20 times earnings we should be at the 4.00 range!
you answered the previous question well...could you give a crack at this one...do silver mining companies trade on present earnings OR "forward looking" earnings?
what is the average PE ratio for silver miners?
what is the average PE ratio for silver miners?
Good silver stuff this from David Morgan...
http://resourceinvestingnews.com/33491-talking-metals-with-david-morgan.html
Guess we would fit in the mid-tier...
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Good silver stuff this from David Morgan...
http://resourceinvestingnews.com/33491-talking-metals-with-david-morgan.html
Guess we would fit in the mid-tier...
Cheers
Silver reading...
http://resourceinvestingnews.com/33491-talking-metals-with-david-morgan.html
Anyone follow David Morgan?
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Many poster know SILVER on this board...thanks for all the great posts...am in now, especially with the charts looking the way they are...cash an hand is great...would they be buying other miners that are producing...have a small position in US Silver compared to here...they are in the process of going to the AMEX in the next few days...anyone looked at them and have an opinion? McEwen is more my cup of tea long term, but it was worth a few bucks.
today's happenings...
http://www.bloomberglink.com/gatherings_agenda.php?gathering=115
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imho...3 business days...financial package coming!!!
crossing T' and dotting i's
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INSIDER BUYS
http://www.tmxmoney.com/HttpController?GetPage=SearchInsiderTrade&Language=en&Submit=Submit&QuerySymbol=usa&x=56&y=10
03/09/2012 USA 56,000shares $130,824.00
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hang tight...6 business days...then we are off to the races...
PDAC happening
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TOP STORIES:
WSJ: U.S. Silver Corp On Lookout For Acquisitions
U.S. Silver Corp, (USA.T, USSIF) one of the biggest silver miners in the U.S., is on the lookout for acquisitions and has had "dialogues" with other firms about potential merger & acquisition activity, the company's executive chairman said.
US Silver Corp on the look for acquisitions
http://www.4-traders.com/BLG-E-BZ-SP-98-ZW-AR-16211/news/PRECIOUS-METALS-HIGHLIGHTS-Top-Stories-Of-The-Day-14202439/
at PDAC...
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days away from final financial package...rocket fueled for take off!!
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to keep you from jumping out the window...could you give me your thoughts on the production numbers (2.4 million) vs what all of you have seen in the past...is their performance where it should be?
Watched this for about 2 1/2 years...was .14 back then, owned some and sold at .20, but now am back in today!!
this AMEX is just to good to pass up!!
Cheers
NEWS coming today on PEA
rocket is fueled...