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Todd's interview begins here.
"I couldn't get that out of my mind, what the hell did I do, bugged the crap out of me - more amperage out, just not possible. A week, maybe 2 later, I went back - told them I may have left some tools up on the roof, could I go look. I opened up the drive, sure enough, 3 phase in, 3 phase out, but a amp more out.
Traditional science usually says this is impossible - that's overunity (more energy coming out then going in) and closed looped (there is no exterior source of fuel).
"After that, I spent 2 years doing research. I went all over the country, [went to Harvard, MIT, audited classes and asked professors, students], to big manufacturing facilities: TRW, Boeing, McDonnell. I'd find the closest, nicest bar, wait until the scientists and engineers started coming out after work. I had 2 programmable calculators with me, I talked to these guys, told them what I had found and ask them to 'show me the math.' Nobody, could ever do that.
"By 1989 I decided to buy one (drive and generator), (and) tear it apart. First time I fired it up, it worked. I almost fainted." "What do you mean, "it worked?'" Todd asked Pete.
Pete replies, "It had 240volts, 3 phase in, 240, 3 phase out; it was a 12kW generator; I hoped for only 3,000 watts but got 11,000 watts." Todd is amused. "Engineers tell me to push it, get it to go even higher, but I sized it down to 6,000; didn't want to wear it out - take care of it, respect it, no repairs necessary, just a couple of new belts every 10 years; the thing is going to last 30 years."
"I started doing demonstrations all over the country, plenty of people (are) excited about it, but not willing to buy. I build at least a dozen systems around the country - (but) I found Corporate America never gave me anything, only wanted to steal (my tech) from me (Ross Perot, Willie Nelson, Wall Mart). This is the worst country on earth to develop anything."
"In 1998, I had 14 mini-strokes; they told me I couldn't work anymore so I volunteered at SF General." That was where Pete met his two future partners, one is a radiology engineer. They convinced Pete to build another system, do more demos.
That was when he went to Fort Hood (2002). "I have no complaints with Fort Hood; they never tried to screw me. I got through to III Corps and the Chief Engineer," who didn't believe him, but agreed to go out to Pete's van in the parking lot to view a demonstration. After seeing it, Pete said, "the Chief was jumping around like a 9 yr. old child with the key to the toy factory.
"They introduced me to a lot of generals; in a week we began the project (mobile generators to power the war in Iraq). I thought finally I'm with some honest people."
Pete went on to tell about how the dream, and the $26 million deal faded. The tech was great; it worked perfectly but the government - two Texas politicians - shelved the project. Shortly before the prototype disappeared, two admirals came to visit Pete for a demonstration, but were told by someone at McDowell Engineering where Pete had been given work space, that he was out of town - he was only in the room next door with the prototype. The government harassment had begun.
Todd asks Pete what he thinks prompted the politicians to kill the project. Pete replies he heard it was because they were deeply involved in building 10 nuclear power plants in Texas. But Pete goes on to say how shortsighted this is. "Building nuclear plants only employs construction people for a short time, then they need only a small staff to maintain the plants, but my technology will supply massive employment for Americans long term worldwide."
"What needs to change?" Todd asks. Pete mentions an old high school buddy who is very wealthy; how so - for 20 years or more, his friend has invested in Texas oil leases, around Midland Odessa. Pete says that if you drive through the area, out of the thousands of the rigs, only 10 (he counted them) are pumping. These oil leases pay off not to pump. The general belief is that our country is low on local oil but that is not the case - oil is being hoarded.
Todd asks Pete what he thinks the government should do to end the energy crisis and devastated economy. "The government could take over oil production, bring gas back to $1 a gallon, and keep manufacturing here in this country instead of importing everything.
Todd asks how we would get our oil if international oil dried up. "Use my technology - take all the factories closed by the auto makers (all over the country there are derelict factories, like in Waco, Texas, Pete's home town where opportunities for young people do not exist - empty factories to prove it) - put in my technology to build generators," and many other product applications of his tech.
"Open factories, start manufacturing again, lot's of Americans don't have jobs, in some places 20 to 30% unemployment," Pete says. Todd asks, "Are you looking for people to help you?" Pete answers, yes, he's always helping people who are out of work. "Todd ask Pete, "How can people help you?"
