January 2012 You will hear about an exciting new engine that economically converts heat to power and the market opportunities the engine enables.

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GyroSolé™ Harmonic Engine
Charles L. Bennett
Physicist, LLNL
GyroSolé™ engine
• Simple
• Efficient
• Versatile
LLNL-PRES-524031

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3. Honda Formula One 2007 Car with
Earth Livery

4. Honda Formula One 2007 Car with
Earth Livery

5. Honda Formula One 2007 Car with
Earth Livery

6. Honda Formula One 2007 Car with
Earth Livery

7. GyroSolé™ Harmonic Engine
Charles L. Bennett
Physicist, LLNL
GyroSolé™ engine
• Simple
• Efficient
• Versatile

8. Honda Formula One 2007 Car with
Earth Livery

9. Honda Formula One 2007 Car with
Earth Livery

10. Honda Formula One 2007 Car with
Earth Livery

11. Honda Formula One 2007 Car with
Earth Livery

12. Honda Formula One 2007 Car with
Earth Livery

13. Honda Formula One 2007 Car with
Earth Livery

14. Honda Formula One 2007 Car with
Earth Livery

15. Honda Formula One 2007 Car with
Earth Livery

16. GyroSolé™ Harmonic Engine
Charles L. Bennett
Physicist, LLNL
GyroSolé™ engine
• Simple
• Efficient
• Versatile

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GyroSolé™: a “Personal Power Plant”
 Energy from the sun
or burning fuel
produces steam
 Steam provides
heating &/or power
generation
 Spent steam from
engine used for
heating or cooling
via chiller
External combustion enables use of any
fuel to supplement/supplant solar heating

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GyroSolé™ system combines heating and
power production and saves money
Hot Water
GyroSolé
Engine &
Generator
Furnace
Integrated into
existing HVAC
system
• Fuel efficiency
~ 90%
• Payback
< 1 year

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GyroSolé™ engine can save lives….
…..pumping water, generating electricity, providing clean steam cooking
Over ½ world’s
population cooks
with open fires
Fire smoke is 2nd
leading cause of
death in 3rd world

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GyroSolé™ Harmonic Engine
Charles L. Bennett
Physicist, LLNL
GyroSolé™ engine
• Simple
• Efficient
• Versatile

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For more information:
Annemarie Meike
meike1@llnl.gov
925-422-3735