Golden Gate
Transit Trys A Positive Spin
On Rising Fuel Costs and New Emissions
Regulations
By
Mary Swift-Swan
The cost of fuel is rising. OPEC
is again looking to reduce production to keep the prices up and
climbing. People hunt for stations or marine fueling sites that have
fuel of any kind under $2 a gallon. Trucking companies can go out of
business with a 25-cent hike in fuel cost. Ferries and all forms of
public transit are no exception to fuel hike hardships. The ultimate
source of payment is the commuter and consumer.
The Environmental Protection
Agency and the Office of Management and Budget jointly drafted new,
more stringent rules to reduce dangerous emissions from gas and
diesel-powered cars, trucks, vessels, and all other combustion
engine equipment. New laws and regulations are to be phased in
between now and 2007, with completion scheduled for 2010. The SF Bay
Area joined others to experience pollution alerts asking people not
to drive cars or run machinery unless necessary and stay indoors if
possible this summer. Solutions looked at so far are very expensive,
but loss of life costs so much more. The old and young are the most
endangered. Can we wait, really?
Washington Post, 12/
30/02
"The Bush administration is
preparing new restrictions on life-threatening emissions, …effecting
off-road vehicles, bulldozers, tractors, irrigation machinery and
other diesel-powered equipment. The proposed rules would slash
off-road diesel emissions by as much as 95% percent bringing them in
line with newly adopted standards for heavy-duty diesel trucks and
buses that traverse the nation’s highways. After power plants,
off-road diesel engines are among the largest source of pollutants
scientists have linked to premature deaths, lung cancer, asthma and
other serious upper respiratory illnesses. The proposed rules would
save an estimated 8,300 lives a year and tens of billions of dollars
annually in medical costs and lost workdays. … January 2001, EPA
approved a Clinton Administration rule requiring swift and sharp
reductions of as much as 95% percent in emissions of particulate
matter and nitrogen oxides from large diesel-powered trucks and
buses beginning in 2007. An interim ruling to reduce sulfur also
begins …in 2007 with full compliance required by 2010."
Baltimore Sun,
12/13/2002
Better Mileage required for SUVs
and Pickups. (1.5 miles-per-gallon increases over 3 years).
"The Bush administration approved a modest increase in fuel
economy requirements for sport utility vehicles and small trucks …(car
companies are) beginning with the 2005 model year."
"Maryland Transit Authority
buses burn 7.8 million gallons of diesel fuel per year, adding to
the regions poor air quality and contributing to health problems
such as asthma and cardio-vascular disease, scientist says. The
Citizens Planning and Housing Authority estimates it will cost
between $5 million and 8 million to add the particulate-matter traps
to the buses and an additional $1 million in fuel cost to switch to
ultra-low-sulfur diesel."
San Jose Mercury News,
12/12/98
Representatives of the marine
industry said, "The cost of modifying marine engines to comply
with the new regulations is higher than the board’s
estimates." The board said altering an engine would add an
average of 14 percent to the cost, which would be passed on to
consumers. The engines range in price from a few hundred dollars to
$20,000. Jay, a Milpitas boat retailer, said the new regulations are
"just too costly. It’s as if they are going to intentionally
regulate me out of business."
By applying a basic principle of
physics, a new product has been developed by a brilliant man,
Richard Hricak. Richard invented safety glass by putting a film
between the glass and colored film that reduces UV damage. His new
product for all types of combustion engines is now available. His
new company, EcoNet International Corp., produces an engine product
available to purchase or rent for far less than any other solution
offered to help resolve the pollution crisis by emission reduction,
allowing immediate steps to reduce emissions and cut fuel costs.
After more than ten years of research, he has developed and patented
the system. It is simple with no moving parts, easy to install on
any engine, and does not affect warrantees. It substantially reduces
harmful emissions, such as hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides, sulfur,
diesel particulate matter and carbon monoxides, plus it boosts
engine power while saving 12 percent to 25 percent (and more in some
tests) on fuel costs and reduces long-term maintenance expense. It
works!
How Does It Work?
The
ECOMAXtm system works on a simple principle of physics. Hydrocarbons
(fuel) and Oxygen (air) molecules are naturally negative in the
northern hemisphere and positive in the southern hemisphere. The new
ECOMAXTM system, released just six months ago, super charges all the
molecules with polarities that work together. In a combustion
engine, naturally negative polarity of fuel is changed to positive
so air and fuel will bond with each other rather than repel due to
like polarities. They then work together to provide higher
efficiency and dramatically reduce the escape of unburned, wasted
fuel into the atmosphere.
"Monopole Compression
Technology" developed by EcoNet International Corporation
reinforces the negative charge of the air polarity to achieve more
effective results. When ECOMAXTM positive fuel molecules meet
ECOMAXTM reinforced negative air molecules in the combustion
chamber, they attract and bond and 30 percent more fuel is used
instead of that same percentage of unburned fuel escaping blackening
the exhaust. Unburned fuel is the major source of sulfur in the
exhaust. Using ECOMAXTM provides "additional" fuel in this
way. More fuel is used instead of going up as smoke. It saves money,
saves lives, and takes a big step toward meeting emission standards
affordably.
Paired ECOMAXtm units are clamped
to the fuel line, starting from the fuel injector rail, spaced at a
prescribed distance of (6 inches) from each other back toward the
tank, giving the fuel maximum exposure to change its polarity from
negative to positive. This part of the technology was first
developed in Germany more than 20 years ago. "A fuel line
treatment product has become a standard for all commercial trucks
and public buses and for private use like high performance cars in
England. My father (a doctor in England) has a high performance car
and transfers his unit from his old to his new car himself and has
for many years to reduce fuel cost and improve performance."
said Richard Maguire of Stone Boat Yard. So what is so new about
ECOMAXTM? ECOMAXTM is the result of development of the whole idea.
It also adjusts size and number of units to match the size of engine
for maximum effect to change fuel polarity fully and combines with
paired units securely fastened to the air intake to reinforce air’s
natural negative charge. There is also a coolant line unit that rids
the system of scale from the inside of the radiator or water pump
boosting power. Each millimeter of scale reduces engine performance
by 5 hp. To complete the cycle and further reduce emissions, a last
unit is securely fastened to the oil filter casing capturing small
particulate matter, less than 25 microns, that wears and tears at
the engine. Under 25 micron particulate matter that escapes in the
exhaust has been determined to be a major contributor to death from
lung and heart disease.
Richard
Hricak, the inventor, said in an interview, "We can adapt this
system to any size engine with specific information. All we need to
know is the material the fuel tank is made of, the length and
diameter of the fuel line and the length and diameter of the
hoses." Richard was very enthusiastic to adjust their
calibrations in their computer models to produce units to work on
marine and other engines of sizes other than those seen on their
website which address primarily cars and trucks. "The power of
our system is in its simplicity. Our units, which can be created to
work with any size engine, only take approximately 45 minutes to
install in most cases, and do not require any special tools, only
special knowledge. We share that knowledge once an engine is
surveyed, at no charge, for exact locations and prescribed distances
between units per engine type so new unit owners can there after do
their own installations for new kits purchased for their fleet or if
they transfer a kit from an old engine to a new one."
EcoNet Intl. Corp. guarantees the
system for a minimum of five years or your money back! These units
work on gas, diesel, alcohol, methane, or any type of combustion
engine. It is in trial and being purchased for a number of
applications across the country including our local Golden Gate
Transit commuter bus system. Three Golden Gate Transit buses are
testing the units. So far, the tests are proving the companies
claims. Testing is in the planning phase for a number of other
cities and metropolitan areas for commuter buses plus trucking
companies and major retailers are showing strong interest. Two
unique uses are a pair of methane generators used to reduce power
costs for a Visalia agricultural group and an East Coast mineshaft
air circulator engine changed its exhaust from black to white the
first day. Test results can be seen on their brochures and on their
website.
So
what is the bottom line for projected savings in dollars and cents?
Their graphs show saving variations depending on the number of miles
or hours an engine is used per year. The range is $210-$21,000 for
diesel and $318-$9,545 for gas, showing the least reported
improvement of 5 percent to a modest high of 25 percent. The only
misleading aspect to the graphs is the price of gas and diesel used
to formulate savings. The ECOMAXTM graphs reflect savings based on
$1.15 for diesel and $1.40 for gas. Remember those days? Savings
from this device has grown accordingly. In addition to fuel cost
reduction, savings are also realized by lowering engine maintenance
expense. The ECOMAXTM reasonably priced units range from $285 to
$895 for cars, trucks, and buses. Complete kits pay for themselves
in fuel savings alone in a matter of months. EcoNet representatives
work with companies to provide test units or units for sale for all
engines and can provide sizes and types not shown.
"It has been said that you
can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink! EcoNet
International Corp is aware change is difficult so they are
"salting the hay" by offering free installation on up to
three engines for a trial period of five to eight fillups or up to
30 days. The only requirement for a test site prior to installation
is that an engine’s emission and fuel consumption has to be
established. During the test period, records of mileage at each
fillup have to be kept. At the end of the trial period, emissions
are checked again. EcoNet Intl. is even acquiring a field test kit
to check exhaust emissions easily and affordably. After the tests,
there is no obligation to purchase. The exhaustive tests EcoNet have
run before release have proved so clearly that the product does what
is promises that EcoNet is certain those who try it will agree it
pays for itself starting from the first day. EcoNet also offers a
rental program, which does not require cash layout for fleets and
makes operational expense 100 percent tax deductible. The company is
confident that their product will be a cost-effective solution for
the national problems of rising fuel costs and soon-to-be illegal
hazardoux emissions." Said George Landau, a very successful
business consultant who joined EcoNet International’s sales team
after seeing this product at its unveiling, "What excites me is
its universal application and simplicity. If fuel usage dramatically
drops, historically prices will too. If enough fuel users use
ECOMAXTM to cut fuel costs, perhaps even OPEC will be affected. It
would be good to see $1.40 at the pumps again."
For more information about the
ECOMAXTM Systems, go to www.ecomaxtm.com, contact George
Landau at 415-435-7051 or e-mail george@georgelandau.com.