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Cyclone Power Technologies Receives Third U.S. Patent for its Green Engine

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 01:40:39 +0000

Pompano Beach, FL, March 3, 2010. Cyclone Power Technologies (Pink Sheets: CYPW) announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a Notice of Patent Allowance on the valve controlled throttle mechanism of the Company’s heat regenerative external combustion engine.

The patented valve/throttle component, comprised of a uniquely designed cam mechanism driven by hydraulics, serves several important functions in Cyclone’s high performance steam engine, including: allowing the engine to self-start, thus eliminating the need for a starter motor; changing valve duration to increase the engine’s efficiency; and reversing the rotation of the pistons to allow the engine to run backwards. This last feature, along with the high starting torque of the Cyclone Engine, can help eliminate the need for a transmission in automotive applications.

“This new patent is further proof of the truly unique nature of our engine, and further protection against infringement on our designs,” stated Harry Schoell, Cyclone’s CEO and inventor of the engine. “As a research and development company, we believe our continuing investment in our patents will help assure future profitability and long term shareholder value.”

The Company received its first patent in the United States on the Cyclone Engine in 2006, and then on the engine’s proprietary combustion chamber in 2008. In February 2010, the European Union issued a patent on the engine system, which marked the Company’s sixth international patent. The Company received patent protection for its engine in Korea, China, Russia, South Africa and Australia in 2009.

Corporate Profile
Cyclone Power Technologies is the developer of the award-winning Cyclone Engine – an eco-friendly external combustion engine with the power and versatility to run everything from portable electric generators and garden equipment to cars, trucks and locomotives. Invented by company founder and CEO Harry Schoell, the patented Cyclone Engine is a modern day steam engine, ingeniously designed to achieve high thermal efficiencies through a compact heat-regenerative process, and to run on virtually any fuel – including bio-diesels, syngas or solar – while emitting fewer greenhouse gases and irritating pollutants into the air. Currently in its late stages of development, the Cyclone Engine was recognized by Popular Science Magazine as the Invention of the Year for 2008, and was presented with the Society of Automotive Engineers’ AEI Tech Award in 2006 and 2008. Additionally, Cyclone was recently named Environmental Business of the Year by the Broward County Environmental Protection Department. For more information, visit www.cyclonepower.com.

Company Contact:
Frankie Fruge
954-943-8721
Frankie@cyclonepower.com

Reading the ‘Green’ Tea Leaves: FTC Signals Increased Scrutiny of Environmental Marketing Claims

Hamilton Hackney — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 06:10:11 +0000

The Federal Trade Commission has recently expressed renewed interest in regulating environmental marketing claims for consumer products. In addition to increasing its enforcement efforts, the FTC is evaluating the need to regulate renewable energy-related consumer products, such as carbon offsets and renewable energy credits.

San Jose one step closer to plastic bag ban

tina — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 06:09:25 +0000

SAN JOSE, CA (KGO) — The San Jose City Council passed 9-1 a proposed ordinance to ban plastic bags. It passed 9-1. But San Jose is also going after support from surrounding South Bay cities for a ban, because of opposition.

Tesla founders end legal fight

tina — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 06:09:02 +0000

SAN FRANCSICO — The co-founders of the electric car company Tesla Motors Inc. have settled their legal battle with laudatory statements of each other\’s accomplishments.

Cleantech Top 100 – the most interesting firms

Martin — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 06:12:06 +0000

cleanthinking.de has shown the most promising of the Cleantech Global Top 100 firms, that were offered from Cleantech Group and The Guardian.
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Department of Energy Issues Loan Guarantee Solicitations for Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Advanced Transmission and Distribution Technologies and Transmission and Infrastructure Investment

Hamilton Hackney — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 06:13:06 +0000

The Department of Energy has issued several important documents in furtherance of its Loan Guarantee Program. This Alert discusses the “Renewable Solicitation,” which proposes to provide funding for loan guarantees for projects that employ innovative energy efficiency, renewable energy and advanced transmission and distribution technologies.

E.ON chief executive Wulf Bernotat to be succeeded by deputy, Johannes Teyssen

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:55:10 +0000

German energy company E.ON AG has appointed Johannes Teyssen, the company\’s No. 2 manager, to succeed Wulf Bernotat as chief executive next year. Duesseldorf-based E.ON announced Monday night that Teyssen, 49, will take over on May 1. Bernotat, 60, announced earlier this year that he would step down when his contract expires at the end of April.

Duke Energy Inks Clean-Tech Deal With China’s Largest Utility

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:54:30 +0000

Two of China and the United States’ largest electric utilities signed a memorandum of understanding in Beijing today to share information and explore potential initiatives to produce cleaner power from coal and renewable resources such as wind.

Raising Wind Turbine Output With Longer Blades

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:54:17 +0000

A basic problem for wind turbines is that the wind often dies down. As a result, they produce far less electricity than if the wind blew constantly, at full speed. A good wind machine, therefore, may harvest just 30 percent of its maximum potential energy.

New Jersey Plans Doubling of Solar Power

Mike — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:05:36 +0000

PSE&G Solar, a subsidiary of the big New Jersey utility, said Wednesday that received a regulatory go-ahead to add 80 megawatts of solar capacity in its territory by the end of 2013, effectively doubling the amount of solar power in the state.