by Rebecca Walker — January 15, 2010—Cyclone Power Technologies Inc. has received a work order from Phoenix Power Group LLC (PPG) to develop a prototype electric generator system that will be powered by Cyclone’s heat-regenerative, external combustion engine running on waste oil.
The new agreement expands Cyclone’s responsibilities with respect to the development of PPG’s waste energy electric generator systems and provides additional revenue to Cyclone over the next few months. The initial Phoenix waste energy recovery systems are expected to deliver approximately 50kW of electricity back to the power grid from the clean combustion of used oil, a renewable fuel source. PPG is a current licensee of Cyclone, holding exclusive rights for generators running on waste oil.
Waste motor oil is a major source of contamination of waterways and can result in the toxic pollution of drinking water sources, notes Cyclone. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, waste oil from one oil change can contaminate 1 million gallons of fresh water, equivalent to a year’s supply for 50 people. Additionally, the Department of Energy has estimated that the efficient recycling of wasted energy such as used oil over the next 20 years can help reduce our national dependence on petroleum imports, spark billions of dollars in private investments, and create up to one million jobs in the United States.
