The world is ready!

We stumbled upon this great video. It says that this honeywell wind turbine will soon be available in your local hardware store.

We love that a major source of alternative energy will soon be so readily available! It just goes to show that people are ready. We are ready to put solar panels or wind turbines on our roofs.

Now Stillwater Energy is NOT wind energy. But we do hope to be able to market ourselves for home use. Everyone should eventually have the option to generate their own power.

Over here at Stillwater, we want to share the wealth.  We encourage you to think about this new way of life.

 

• Check out this great MSN Video: Better Wind Turbine

Day 16

In these beginning phases of Stillwater Energy, we are taking a lot of time to make sure things are done right. We feel like this is such an important idea....we can't let something like administrative error screw it up.


In our opinion one of the most important steps is the Prototype. Our inventor has been spending all his time lately sourcing the parts, computer modeling the prototype and running numbers.

The Result:

The prototype is done.... on paper anyway. And it's amazing. As far as we can tell (we're having a PhD on our staff review our numbers this next week) this prototype is highly effective. Meaning even on a small scale somebody could take our prototype onto their property and make it work for them. It would only take two machines to completely power the average american household and at that scale these homeowners could even be MAKING themselves money within 1-2 years.

The initial calculations show the cost is about $0.06/per kwh including maintenance for the lifetime of the product. That means our prototype is competitive with utility scale power generation.

Can you imagine the impact this Alternative Energy invention is going to make on the Utility scale?

So, next step: Get someone to fund our prototype to prove the idea. We are a small little start up and need to find some money because it is worth it!

Environmental Effects

A Geo-Engineered World by Erik Sofge, published by Poplular Mechanics



The term geo-engineering - direct technological interventions to reshape the planet - calls to mind the dark laughter of a science-fiction villain. But researchers are pondering ways to use geo-engineering to counter the effects of global warming. This past year, three European institutions released reports on the benefits and risks of "climate engineering". Recommendations vary, but the reports each conclude that the most promising technologies should be tested on small scales. Scientists worry that some nation's future unilateral geo-engineering project could cause frightening side effects that cross national boundaries. "If a country's leaders feel some existential threat they might resort to desperate measures," says Ken Caldeira, a senior scientist at the Carnegies Institution at Stanford University. "What if Greenland is sliding into the ocean? And what if you could stop it?"



Is Earth ready for these global warming fixes?



Dim the sky - Objective: Block solar radiation to drop the Earth's surface temperature. Proposal: Unmanned airships or air-bursting artillery rounds inject sulfur-dioxide particles into the stratosphere. A former Microsoft executive proposes lofting a hose with helium balloons to pump liquefied sulfur dioxide into the sky. Blowback: Global temperatures could spike as soon as treatments stop. Seeded areas may see redder, hazier skies. Proposed by: Copenhagen Consensus Center



Soak the Clouds - Objective: Decrease the amount of sunlight - and heat - absorbed by cloud cover. Proposal: Funnel salt water into the air with robotic ships, brightening clouds to cool specific areas, such as the Arctic. Blowback: The tactic is likely to alter weather patterns, nudging rainfall from one region to another in unpredictable way. The good news is that seawater droplets cycle out of the clouds within a few days. Proposed by: Copenhagen Consensus Center



Grow Algae Everywhere - Objective: Suck carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere, reducing gases that contribute to warming. Proposal: Deploy vast algae farms on land and at sea. Strips of algae could be built onto buildings, and miles of algae-filled plastic bags could stretch across an ocean's surface. Blowback: To work well, a continent of algae is needed, and that's more pricey than other carbon-capture schemes. Proposed by: NASA (algae farms); Institution of Mechanical Engineers, U.K. (buildings)



Whitewash Everything - Objective: Deflect solar radiation to cool the surface of the planet. Proposal: Installing white or otherwise reflective roofs on buildings and replacing less reflective crops with ones engineered to be glossier could lower summer temperatures in the U.S. nearly 2 F. Blowback: Large-scale genetic modification of crops could face stiff resistance, and there might not be enough rooftops to make a difference. Proposed by: University of Bristol, U.K. (crops); U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu (roofs)



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We have spent a lot of time researching all possible environmental impacts. The purpose of Stillwater Energy is to help the energy crisis. However, it seems as though so many creative ideas for energy or global warming (as in the article above) could end up just causing a whole lot of new problems. Our goal at Stillwater Energy is Simplicity. Simplicity in design and simplicity in the environment. We want to create a solution.



Now until we can actually test our small scale prototype in the water we won't know our true impact. So, we're excited. Excited to get initial funding and get a prototype in the water. Let's see what we can do. Our outlook is positive.

What are we?

After a lot of research and meetings including the MMS we are realizing more and more just how NEW our idea is.  There is no category to fit our Alternative Energy technology.

Geothermal - No
Nuclear - No
Oil - No
Gas - No
Wind - No
Solar - No
Wave - No

Yes, we put our alternative energy techonology in the water.  But that's where the similarity ends.  We are not restricted to a certain locale.  Stillwater Energy Technology can be used for personal home use or as a large Utility. 

Watch out world. 

Day 1

Trying to start a new company can be overwhelming. Where do we begin?

Step 1: Idea

Done.

Stillwater Energy has an amazing idea. Follow us on our journey as we make it a business.