What kind of “fuel” does the Atmospheric Vortex Engine use?
The AVE does not consume “fuel” in the conventional sense. Instead, the AVE uses waste heat as a fuel source. In some cases, there may a very small fossil fuel requirement during vortex initiation, however this would only be required for a brief period during initial vortex startup. During normal steady-state operation, no additional combustion of fossil fuels is required, only a steady stream of low temperature waste heat. The AVE can use numerous abundant natural low-temperature heat sources including humid air warmed by solar radiation or even warm tropical seawater. An expensive solar collector is not required; the temperature of warm air at the earth’s surface is sufficient. Heat from warm tropical seawater at 26°C or greater could also be used as a fuel source. In addition to the abundant natural heat sources, there is also opportunity to use waste heat from the process industry or existing thermal power plants. All thermal power plants must reject heat to the atmosphere using ei
