Sea Water the New Fuel and Energy Source?
Pastor Dale Morgan
Sea Water the New Fuel and Energy Source?*
Man looking for cancer cure possibly solves energy crisis
Posted: May 30, 2007
WPBF-TV
Is the solution to America's energy needs as simple as a trip to the beach?
The idea is a fascinating one as a Florida man searching for a cancer
cure may have stumbled onto a virtually limitless source of energy: salt
water.
John Kanzius of Sanibel Island, Fla., demonstrates how salt water burns
after bombarded with radio waves from a machine he invented. (courtesy
WPBF-TV)
John Kanzius, 63, is a broadcast engineer who formerly owned several TV
and radio stations, before retiring in Sanibel Island, Fla.
Five years ago, he was diagnosed with a severe form of leukemia, and
began a quest to find a kinder, gentler way to treat the disease
compared to harsh chemotherapy.
In October 2003, he had an epiphany: kill cancer with radio waves. He
then devised a machine that emits radio waves in an attempt to slay
cancerous cells, while leaving healthy cells unharmed.
His experiments in fighting cancer have become so successful, one
physician was quoted as saying, "We could be getting close to grabbing
the Holy Grail."
But in the midst of his experiments as he was trying to take salt out of
water, Kanzius discovered his machine could do what some may have
thought was impossible: making water burn.
"On our way to try to do desalinization, we came up with something that
burns, and it looks in this case that salt water perhaps could be used
as a fuel to replace the carbon footsteps that we've been using all
these years, i.e., fossil fuels," Kanzius said.
The possible ramifications of the discovery are almost mind-boggling, as
cars could be fueled by salt water instead of gasoline, hydroelectric
plants could be built along the shore, and homes could be heated without
worrying about supplies of oil.
"It doesn't have to be ocean salt water," Kanzius said. "It burns just
as well when we add salt to tap water."
Kanzius has partnered with Charles Rutkowski, general manager of
Industrial Sales and Manufacturing, a Millcreek, Pa., company that
builds the radio-wave generators.
"I've done this [burning experiment] countless times and it still amazes
me," Rutkowski told the Erie Times-News. "Here we are paying $3 a gallon
for gas, and this is a device that seems to turn salt water into an
alternative fuel."
Kanzius has been told it's actually hydrogen that's burning, as his
machine generates enough heat to break down the chemical bond between
hydrogen and oxygen that makes up water.
"I have never heard of such a thing," Alice Deckert, Ph.D., chairwoman
of Allegheny College's chemistry department, told the Times-News. "There
doesn't seem to be enough energy in radio waves to break the chemical
bonds and cause that kind of reaction."
Thus far, Kanzius' discovery has not received extensive national
publicity, but has been featured on several local television news
programs, including WPBF-TV in West Palm Beach, Fla., WSEE-TV in Erie,
Pa., and WKYC-TV in Cleveland.
"We discovered that if you use a piece of paper towel as a wick, it
lights every single time and you can start it and stop it at will by
turning the radio waves on and off," Kanzius told the Times-News as he
watched a test tube of salt water burn.
"And look, the paper itself doesn't burn," he added. "Well, it burns but
the paper is not consumed."
Kanzius said he hasn't decided whether to share his fuel discovery with
government or private business, though he'd prefer a federal grant to
develop it.
"I'm afraid that if I join up with some big energy company, they will
say it doesn't work and shelve it, even if it does work," Kanzius told
the paper.
Video of TV news reports of water burning can be seen from these affiliates:
WPBF-TV in West Palm Beach, Fla.
WSEE-TV in Erie, Pa.
WKYC-TV in Cleveland