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Giving Life Back to Native Americans

Overview of System to Bring Clean Water and Electricity to Indian Nations

CPAWS© Group

2017:Q1

Mni wiconi! (Water is life)

2017Q1 CPAWS Group (Compact Power and Water System) 2

Current Situation on Many Reservations

• Limited access to clean water and/or electricity

• Limited opportunities for self-determination – economic growth

• Threats to existing water supplies


Animas River Contamination

Dakota Pipeline

Current Solutions to Problems/Threats

Lack of Clean Water Threats to Water Supplies


Clean water delivered by the “Water Lady”

Lack of clean water negatively affects health, education and economic development

CPAWS© Solution: Home Utility in a Box

How Big a Box? HUB Key Functions


Create Steam

Heat Dirty Water

Power Pistons

Turn Generator

“Free Energy” Used to Distill Water

Heat HousesCPAWS HUB for Home • Box size: man with arms

outstretched (6’x6’x6’)• Water tank(s) outside box

Opportunities for Tribes with HUB Micro-Utility

Cleaner water, electricity and sanitation enables tribes to:• Improve health of all ages

• Grow more food locally

• Create more jobs beyond service sector

• Retain more educated younger tribal members• Become more independent and self-sustaining


What Powers CPAWS HUB? Steam Engine…but

Steam Engine Steam Engine


Uses a Steam Engine…but

Steam Turbine Think “More Efficient”


Why a Steam Engine for CPAWS HUB?

CPAWS Steam Engine Features

• Multiple fuels – liquid, gas, solids

• Increased system efficiency• Greater output/BTU• Wide range of outputs• Less downtime for maintenance

• Cleaner water – purified

• Lighter weight

• Lower cost, more practical vs. other steam systems


Steam Engine Cutaway

What Else Is New about CPAWS HUB?

Possible Patents


Opposed Pistons

Engine Valves

3-Stage Steam

Benjamin, the HUB engine block is plastic

Is he nuts?

Why CPAWS HUB Superior

Reverse Osmosis (Usual System)

• Output – potable water• OK for drinking, animals• Limited use medical

• Efficiency varies w/ water temp

• Heavy filtration required

• High % non-usable water

• High maintenance

• Relatively high cost/gallon

Steam System (CPAWS HUB)

• Output – distilled water • Increased usage, esp. medical• Kills pathogens before distilling

• Input – wider range dirty water

• Less filtration required

• Engine steam recycled, not lost

• Lower maintenance

• Lower cost/gallon


Tech Stuff

What’s New with CPAWS Steam Engine?

Old Steam-Engine DesignMore energy consumption –

low efficiency

Larger footprint, heavier

High maintenance

Narrower max efficiency band

Limited portability

CPAWS Steam-Engine DesignMore fuel efficient

More compact, lighter

Opposed piston

3-stage steam expansion

Proprietary valve system

Easy to transport/relocate

Distilled water from “free energy”


Tech Stuff

Engine Efficiency Comparison

Engine Efficiency Efficiency Comparison• CPAWS steam engine

• Max efficiency at start-up

• Efficiency advantage over wide range of rpm’s

• Efficiency maintained with any fuel – liquid, gaseous, solid

• Diesel and gasoline narrower range of efficiency


Tech Stuff

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Gas Diesel Steam

High Effic at

Low RPM’S

But Is the Steam Engine Necessary?

No, Steam Engine if…

• Goal is provide only base system for clean water, electricity and sanitation

• Little concern about creating jobs, economic development

• Higher cost/unit not an issue

Yes, Steam Engine if…

Goal is provide scalable system for homes/larger buildings

Important to create jobs, economic development

Quality of water source varies

Pure water needed for medical

Lower cost/unit an objective


Tech Stuff

What’s the Cost for CPAWS Home Utility in a Box?

Target Market/Target Cost HUB Key Functions


Create Steam

Heat Dirty Water

Electricity

Purified Water

Heat Houses

• User profile• Single family homes

• Occupants – 5-6/household

• Limited income

• $10,000 – MSRP target

• $250/month operating cost

• 15+ year useful life (likely much longer)

Optional

CPAWS HUB Status/Next Steps

CompletedConcept drawings

Output targets

Prelim timeline

Prelim cost estimate

Management team in place

Next StepsCompleting drawings in CAD

• Running simulation

• Constructing prototype

• Testing – bench and field

• Securing funding partners


CPAWS HUB Development Issues

Key Development ItemsProprietary systems – valves, wobble

plate, steam chambers

• Fireboxes for less energy-dense material – prototype, field test

• Ruggedizing system for:• Remote locations

• Developing countries

• Military/disaster applications


HUB System Development Gates and Cost

Gate #1: CAD Simulation$50.0

CAD Simulation POC Field Test

Items for Gate #1• Prelim design to CAD

• Incorp critical components in CAD

• Simulation vs. perf specs (no hardware)

• ~90 calendar days

Decision to proceed w/ hardware

• $50k cost for CAD and engineering

• No management compensation


HUB System Development Gates and Cost

Gate #2: Hardware/Tests$50.0

$450.0

CAD Simulation POC Field Test

Items for Gate #2• Purchase components/fab/assemble

• Bench test/tweak design

• ~120-Day test on reservation

• Evaluate results vs. criteria

• Partial management salaries

• $450k for hardware and test

• Proceed to Production


Development Cycle and Source of Funds

Gates #1&2 -- Development Funds. Sources Limited:

• Gov’t agencies – BIA, SBA (SBIR/STTR), EPA, incl academic institutions

• Tribes and/or Foundations

Migrating to Production – Private Capital

• Need test to prove feasibility and demand before investing

• Existing companies likely interested to expand product line

On-Going Sales and Service

• Private companies with similar products – Kohler, Culligan, e.g.

• Royalty per unit to funders…and/or charge $/unit water and electricity


HUB for Native Americans – Possible Partners

Academic Partners (Examples) Gov’t/Foundations (Examples)


Project Management – Key Next Step

CPAWS & Tribes

Mfging Company

Sales & Service


Future Products

HUB System Scalable• Base design easily scaled to

larger output capacities

• Same basic components

• Minimal engineering time and development cost

• Worldwide applications

New Market Opportunities• System for neighborhood,

smaller communities

• New applications – animals raised in confined areas: clean water, use waste for fuel


Management Team


Key Executives

John D. Woolf John R. Dabels


• Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe

• Business dealings many tribes

• Known as the “Story Teller”

• Expertise: finance, marketing, new-product development

• Large corps, start-ups

• Educ: Drake, MIT

Key Executives

Sebastian B. DiMauro L. Wayne Henegar


• Expertise: fluid management, engineering, R&D

• Larger corps, start-ups

• Educ: Boston Univ, Northeastern

• Expertise: int’l manufacturing, finance, new-product development

• Large corps, start-ups

• Univ of Cumberlands, Central Michigan

Advisors

Dr. Ada Fisher• Retired physician

• Granddaughter of former slave and Seminole/Crete Indian wife

• Active in solving numerous issues affecting minorities

• Educ: Medical, Wisc; MPH, Johns Hopkins

Stephen L. Terry


• Commercial construction• Planning and estimating costs

• Implementation – formerly licensed contractor

• UNC-Charlotte – Archi-tecture and planning

• Educ: Brown Mackie

Other Advisors TBD• Ideally advisor(s) with

background in working effectively to help solve address social and economic development issues of various Native American tribes


Advisors

Thanks for Your Time

• Interested in:• Learning more about system?

• Becoming a partner

• Other questions, comments?


John D. WoolfLincoln, NE(402) [email protected]

John R. Dabels15105-D John J Delaney Dr #348, Charlotte, NC 28277(704) [email protected]

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