Stanley Meyer, the inventor, claimed he had developed an engine that could run entirely on water.
He suggested this engine was potent enough to drive a buggy and boasted that it produced completely clean emissions.
Meyer said he had designed a fuel cell that operated on the principle of splitting water molecules into their basic elements.
He alleged that his engine could separate these elements, burning the hydrogen to generate energy, and leaving only oxygen and some water residue as emissions.
That’s an extraordinary claim, almost hard to believe.
It’s clear why a technology that threatens to significantly cut oil demand could raise some eyebrows.
Reportedly, during a meal out, he suddenly clutched his throat and yelled, ‘they poisoned me’, as per his brother’s account.
Ultimately, the official verdict was that Meyer succumbed to an aneurysm, with the coroner deeming it a ‘natural causes’ death.
Regarding his groundbreaking claims, a court in Ohio found in 1996, two years prior to Meyer’s demise, that his assertions were fraudulent.
Furthermore, a significant technical obstacle exists in the process of decomposing water into hydrogen and oxygen.
This poses a substantial challenge if one intends to utilize it as an energy source.
However, the concept of generating power from hydrogen is not far-fetched, with numerous initiatives currently exploring hydrogen as a viable alternative to fossil fuels.
