VET Corp

Vibronic Energy Technologies Corp

New Energy Symposium Presentation

“Energy Independence can be

achieved at the nanoscale”

July 2009
 National Ignition Facility
192 10 kilowatt lasers focused onto a 10mm3 deuterium target can be
equaled by 1watt high voltage arcs acting on 10nm3 deuterium targets 2
VET Corp

Overview
ƒ Green Power Generation system based on nano-scale nuclear
reactions
ƒ Nano-particles catalyze nuclear reactions
ƒ Energy from nuclear reactions used to split water (Radiolysis) and
produce hydrogen gas

ƒ Eliminates downsides of traditional nuclear energy

ƒ No proliferation materials
ƒ No runaway reactor issues
ƒ No long-lived radiation

ƒ Patents filed and issued on localization of vibrational energy

ƒ Research supported by Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)

ƒ Seeking $2 million of financing to fund development of ICD Reactor

power generator prototype
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Nanoparticles in the
3 – 12 nanometer range
Unique Vibrational Properties

Vibronic Energy Technologies Corp

July 2009
Deuterium is a heavy form of hydrogen

Vibronic Energy Technologies Corp

July 2009
Nanodots with deuterium in heavy water 6
Background
ƒ In 2008, Professor Arata of Osaka U. demonstrated that
5nm deuterated nano-particles have ‘incipient’ energy:
ƒ 3-12 nm particles generate energy spontaneously and indefinitely
ƒ Phenomenon corroborated by VET Corp and three independent
Japanese labs

ƒ VETC founders have extensive experience working with

nano-particles at 3 – 12nm
ƒ Reproduced Arata’s nano-particle energy results

ƒ Vibronic Energy Technologies will:

ƒ build three systems for replication at three National Labs
ƒ Provisional patents cover energy amplification of nano-particles
using pulses (high voltage or ultrasonic)

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High Voltage discharges are confined by Nanodots
providing very high energy density 8
ICD Reactor System Concept
H2 ƒ Two coaxial electrodes
ƒ Heavy water containing
suspended nano-particles
ƒ High voltage discharges create
H2O high energy density nodes that
cause nuclear reactions with
. Radiolysis leads to deuterium nuclei
.. . H2 gas production ƒ Radiation from nano-scale
. nuclear reactions ionizes water
ƒ Radiolysis forms hydrogen and
.. oxygen gas
High Voltage ƒ Hydrogen gas is captured for use
Pulses from by fuel cell or other purposes
Coaxial
Electrodes

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Status
ƒ EPRI has committed $150k to fund confirmation of Nanoscale
energy production in an Arata format – Passive system
ƒ EPRI funds are used for widespread replication at Stanford Research
Institute, MIT LL, and Naval Research Lab will corroborate findings

ƒ EPRI Milestones
ƒ Verified Arata’s experiment, showing that nano-particles produce
nuclear energy ( Ahead of schedule)
ƒ Assisted two Japanese Laboratories to Replicate at 5nm

ƒ ICD Milestones - Investor funding

9 Use high voltage pulses to create suspended nano-particles
9 Use high voltage discharges to fill particles with deuterium.
‰ Inverse capillary discharges focus energy into deuterated particles for
positive energy gain and hydrogen gas production

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Financial plan
ƒ Vibronic Energy is seeking external financing for ICD prototype
development over the next 24 months

ƒ EPRIcontract completed
ICD Prototype testing
ICD Process Control
Radiation Monitoring and Safety Evaluation
Identify Final Product Design

6 months 12 months 18 months 24 months

ƒ $ 2M capital raise is required to support the following:

Independent laboratory facility $500,000

Radiation detection equipment [$50,000]

Other equipment [$50,000]

Company operations $1,400,000 12

Management
ƒ Curtis Firestone, CEO and Co-Founder
ƒ 20 years of domestic, and international business development
ƒ Operational experience in start-up ventures in Latin America, Asia, and
Europe in technology and media industries

ƒ Dr. Brian Ahern, CTO and Co-Founder

ƒ Inventor of Vibronic Energy technology
ƒ Head of NanoMaterials Science at USAF Rome Lab
ƒ Winner of two National Technology Transfer Awards during 17 years of
R&D at USAF Rome Lab, and Hanscom AFB
ƒ MIT, PhD in Materials Science

ƒ Expected key hires:

ƒ VP Engineering - Nuclear Engineer
ƒ High Voltage Electrical Engineer
ƒ Chemical Engineer

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ƒ Last week we celebrated the
Declaration of Independence

ƒ “Energy Independence can be achieved

at the nanoscale”

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