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Field-Governed Rare-Ion Capture from Seawater (FG-RIC)

FG‑RIC is a field‑governed ion‑transport architecture designed to extract uranium, lithium, strontium, and rare‑earth elements directly from seawater using shaped electromagnetic fields. Unlike passive amidoxime adsorption — which is diffusion‑limited, slow, and difficult to scale — FG‑RIC actively drives target ions toward capture surfaces, collapsing the diffusion barrier and enabling continuous,

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Wayne Griffiths
Auckland City, New Zealand
Votes: 1
Views: 190
Energy, Power & Propulsion
May 13, 2026

Electromagnetic Microwave Cracking of Hydrocarbon Streams

Electromagnetic microwave cracking is a non‑thermal successor to steam cracking, designed to replace the world’s most energy‑intensive chemical process with a governed, field‑driven architecture. Steam cracking consumes 850–900°C furnace heat to cleave C–C bonds, accounting for 1–2% of global CO₂ emissions and suffering from intrinsic limitations: refractory degradation, coke deposition, fixed selectivity,

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Wayne Griffiths
Auckland City, New Zealand
Votes: 4
Views: 250
Energy, Power & Propulsion
May 13, 2026

H₂EM Plasma Cutter Module — Vacuum and Terrestrial A Closed-Loop Electromagnetic Plasma Architecture for EVA Cutting, Welding, and Ablation in Deep-Space, Orbital, and Terrestrial Operations

The H₂EM Vacuum Plasma Cutter (H₂EM‑VPC) is the first fully operational plasma cutting and welding system designed specifically for vacuum and microgravity. No EVA‑capable plasma cutter exists today; astronauts rely entirely on mechanical tools such as saws, bolt cutters, and abrasive wheels, which severely limit emergency repair, salvage, and on‑orbit construction. As the attached document states,

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Wayne Griffiths
Auckland City, New Zealand
Votes: 1
Views: 205
Energy, Power & Propulsion
May 13, 2026

EM-Governed MW Hydrogen Combustion Thruster Propulsion: From Cracking to Plasma Acceleration

The H₂EM Thruster is a microgravity‑stable, electromagnetically governed hydrogen‑combustion propulsion system designed for deep‑space vessels assembled in orbit. It combines three domains—on‑demand water cracking, EM‑stabilised hydrogen combustion, and an optional plasma/REMN acceleration mode—into a unified architecture capable of delivering both high thrust and ultra‑high specific impulse.

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Wayne Griffiths
Auckland City, New Zealand
Votes: 1
Views: 215
Energy, Power & Propulsion
May 13, 2026

Griffiths Rotating Electromagnetic Nozzle Analytical Framework for Geometry-Stabilised Plasma Acceleration and Universal Plume Augmentation

The Rotating Electromagnetic Nozzle (REMN/GREMN) is a propulsion‑agnostic electromagnetic augmentation collar designed to stabilise, collimate, and enhance exhaust plumes across ion engines, Hall thrusters, chemical rockets, nuclear‑thermal systems, and microwave‑thermal propulsion. All propulsion systems share a downstream region where the exhaust transitions from a confined, energy‑dense core to a freely expanding plume.

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Wayne Griffiths
Auckland City, New Zealand
Votes: 3
Views: 252
Energy, Power & Propulsion
May 13, 2026

The Molecular Bond Breaker: High-Frequency Plasma-Water Injection System

The Objective: To bypass traditional fuel constraints by utilizing a Micro-Pulsed Plasma Reactor that converts water mist into a high-energy combustion catalyst (HHO) in real-time.

The Engineering Protocol:

Dipole Alignment Track: Utilizing a 10-foot medical-grade delivery line, the water is subjected to a 10-stage N52 Neodymium Magnetic Gradient.

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Raja Muhammad Ali Asghar
Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Votes: 1
Views: 349
Energy, Power & Propulsion
May 8, 2026

Breakthrough Patented Solid State Heat Pump Eliminates Freon Refrigerants and Compressors

ACTA-TechUS, Inc. has developed and patented a methodology to use semiconductors as heat pumps with extremely high efficiency. This has the potential to completely eliminate the need for Freon refrigerants and compressors in virtually all types of refrigeration from HVAC, appliances, automotive, data centers, grocery stores, trucking, refrigerated warehouses, aerospace, nuclear energy reactors (UMR), industrial, pharmaceutical development,

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Peter Kaufman
Fresh Meadows, United States
Votes: 0
Views: 290
Energy, Power & Propulsion
May 6, 2026

Magnetic Silent Chain: A Stress-Isolated Linear Powertrain Architecture

1. Introduction & Background

Traditional energy harvesting relies on rotary generators, forcing kinetic energy into rotational forms requiring heavy gearboxes. Our Linear Shaft Generator bypasses these bottlenecks, converting kinetic motion directly into linear magnetic flux to significantly reduce weight, maintenance, and mechanical wear.

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Lemi Caglibektas
Istanbul, Türkiye
Votes: 0
Views: 317
Energy, Power & Propulsion
May 3, 2026

Toka: A Software-Defined Traction Drive Eliminating VFD Failure in Harsh-Environment Electrification

In mining, slurry pumping, and commercial HVAC, a single Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) failure can halt operations for days—despite the motor remaining fully functional. In these environments, electrification is often constrained not by motors, but by the reliability and lifecycle cost of power electronics. Failures in high-vibration, high-dust, and thermally cycled conditions create significant downtime,

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Bruce Thompson
Whangarei, New Zealand
Votes: 0
Views: 383
Energy, Power & Propulsion
Apr 22, 2026

Cradle to Cradle Energy Conceptual Calculations

How do we create an honest environmental impact method?

We do it by using energy as the common unit of measurement — the foundation of the CCECC approach.

In many analyses, economics dominates — costs, prices, and financial results often take center stage.

CCECC takes a different path: it uses energy as the fundamental metric for environmental impact.

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Arne Havgaard
Hvalsø, Denmark
Votes: 0
Views: 405
Energy, Power & Propulsion
Apr 19, 2026

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