Grail Engine Technologies made an appearance in the latest edition of AUGI World Magazine. Not only did the engine take front and center on the cover page, but it was also featured in a lengthy article regarding the latest green technologies and a grant we received from Autodesk.

"What does a company making solar-powered bus signs have in common with a company engineering more efficient car engines and bodies, or even one selling hydrokinetic turbines? For one, they are all clean technology (or clean tech) companies engaged in developing products or services that address the causes of environmental problems through technology and related business models..."

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We had a wonderful interview by and excellent reporter, Jim Ruen from Farm Show Magazine.

More information will be posted as it becomes available.

The conference went better than expected, it was a pleasure and an honor being out there with Autodesk. The staff of Autodesk and everyone associated with the conference were very friendly, professional, and helpful. Again, our thanks to everyone who was associated.

Stanley Vidmar and MAC Tools recently joined our growing list of sponsors. Stanley Vidmar has offered their support as our official custom storage provider and Mac Tools is now the official tool provider for Grail Engine Technologies.

NO new car marketed in the United States has been powered by a two-stroke engine since Saab phased out its hard-to-housebreak 3-cylinder in the late 1960s, when federal air pollution laws were taking hold. And with images from Eastern Europe of belching Trabants still fresh, there hasn’t been much of a clamor for a two-stroke revival, either.

Simple and inexpensive, yet powerful for their size, two-stroke engines held great appeal in the years before fuel economy and exhaust emissions became primary concerns. But now, with the technology of conventional four-stroke engines quite mature, there is renewed interest in taming the two-stroke to compete with diesels, hybrids and electrics as part of the solution to meeting future mileage standards.

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A local company developing a cutting-edge engine is in talks with Honda to license its technology. Matthew Riley, CEO and chief research scientist with Grail Engine Technologies, said his company has been in talks with Honda for several months, including a face-to-face meeting in late October in Salina with top-level Honda engineers from the U.S. and Japan. “We’re in technical negotiations,” Riley said. “They’re getting a full understanding of the technology. Honda’s track record is they don’t mess with something if it doesn’t have serious merit.”

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The irony of so many of humankind’s solutions to problems is that they introduce new, unforeseen problems of their own. Consider those who propose reducing or eliminating the negative effects of the internal combustion engine by expanding the use of batteries. Sounds good at first blush, but what happens to the batteries at the end of their operational life? Do they end up in a landfill? Would we be replacing one problem with another?

Grail Engine Technologies decided it would be better to improve the internal combustion engine than to replace it, and began its design process in April 2009. The result is a state-of-the-art two-stroke engine that achieves more than 100 mpg—improving fuel efficiency 50 percent over current vehicles—while extensively reducing exhaust emissions. The power plant operates on multiple types of fuels, including bio diesel, ethanol, gasoline, alcohol-based fuels, propane, methane, hydrogen, and natural gas, and reduces the production cost of automobiles.

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Matthew Riley (Grail Engine CEO) recently did an interview with a reporter affiliated with the New York Times.
More information will be posted as it is released.

Several of the Grail Engine Board members spoke with NPR (National Public Radio)

Engineers from major automaker visit city Two senior engineers from a major Japanese auto company came to Salina to meet Friday with the founders of Grail Engine Technologies. Grail, headquartered in Chapman, is developing a unique, two-cycle internal combustion engine that its designers say will combine power, fuel efficiency and low emissions in an engine that is much cheaper to manufacture. A prototype is being developed at Exline. Grail CEO Matthew Riley and president Nicholas Bennington met at Exline with the Japanese engineers for three hours, showing them the prototype and outlining the technology behind the engine. “We are extremely honored to be visited by two senior engineers from Japan, who traveled a great distance to visit with us concerning technological advancements developed by Grail Engine Technologies,” Riley said after the meeting. Bennington said work on a prototype is moving quickly, and he expects to begin in car, on-road testing of the engine in early 2010.

DUBLIN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, USA — Desktop Engineering magazine (www.deskeng.com) is pleased to announce the winners in its first annual Change the World Challenge, a contest for engineers, inventors, innovators, designers, and companies creating products or processes that will have a major impact on our lives. Numerous companies sent entries reflecting new processes and products that will make a positive world-changing impact on our lives, or those of our children or grandchildren.

"In second place is Grail Engine Technologies, which used Autodesk Inventor 2010 to design and develop a state of the art two-stroke engine for a vehicle that yields more than 100 miles per gallon. The company says it can do this without the use of expensive electric batteries and operating with lower emissions output than currently mandated by state and federal regulations."

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"We attended the Great Plains Capitol Conference with an astounding success. Many and great thanks to Trish Brasted of Great Plains Capitol Conference. The Great Plains Capitol Conference is an incredibly good way for entrepreneurs to achieve their goals. Trish and her staff are outstanding professionals, we appreciate all of the help they have given us."

- Matthew Riley (Grail Engine CEO)

"Imagine a 200 horsepower engine that could run on multiple fuels, possibly getting over 100 miles per gallon and 180 foot-pounds of torque, that doesn’t involve batteries and exceeds federal auto emission standards."

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"Borrow a unique design from a French World War I fighter, a trio of 21st century spark plugs whose spark lasts just nanoseconds, a few other off-the-shelf parts and proven technologies — and put them all into a two-stroke engine. The end result could be an engine for cars, motorcycles, lawn mowers and such that is more fuel efficient, produces fewer emissions and is significantly easier and cheaper to manufacture...."

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"A company developing a new engine for marine, auto and aviation use and a media development company marketing interactive computer screens for commercial use are among 11 Kansas firms selected to present their business plans to investors at the Great Plains Capital Conference... "

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Our company was featured in The Abilene Reflector-Chronicle today. They have an extensive article which highlights our history, some of our goals, and speaks about our technological breakthrough.

Link: Abilene Reflector-Chronicle

Grail Engine Technologies is selected to present at the upcoming Great Plains Capital Conference. Grail Engine Technologies is one of ten companies selected to present at the 6th annual Great Plains Capital Conference on September 10, 2009. The conference will be an opportunity to provide company exposure to the regions leading technology leaders, entrepreneurs and angel investors.

After weeks of collaborative discussions, Grail Engine Technologies and the prestigious law firm of Litman Law complete the provisional patent application for our revolutionary two-stroke internal combustion engine. Our two-stroke engine patent is officially filed with the US Patent Office waiting for patent approval. Grail Engine Technologies will be proceeding with trademark protection of our company logo in the coming weeks as well.

Exline, Inc. of Salina, KS selected to manufacture Grail Engine proof of concept prototype. Exline, Inc. a leader in the repair of large engines, compressors, & turbochargers, will provide the resources to manufacture the first Grail Engine prototype engine using their state of the art CNC machine equipment and thermal spraying processes. Grail Engine Technologies is proud to have a local company with the experience and reputation to build the revolutionary Grail Engine prototype.

Autodesk selects Grail Engine Technologies as their exclusive “Clean Tech” partner for their work in solving today's sustainable energy challenges in the transportation market. Grail Engine Technologies will be provided with a software grant retailing nearly $50,000 that consists of the following Autodesk products: AutoCAD Inventor Professional, Autodesk Showcase Professional & Autodesk Vault Manufacturing.

www.autodesk.com

We would like to thank Dr. Ward for his intellectual support to Grail Engine Technologies. We wish him the very best in his new project. We hope he is on the right track. We are sorry to hear that this will occupy most of his time. It has been a pleasure and an honor having Dr. Ward's expert advice and friendship.

On 3/30/09 Salina Area Technical College (SATC) agreed to assist us in the development of Grail Engine Technologies Stage 3 two-stroke engine technology. We are excited to be at SATC; lending our industry expertise. The atmosphere and level of professionalism at SATC is exceeding our expectations.

www.salinatech.com

We are proud to announce that our technological advances have produced two new ground breaking concepts known as Forced Semi-Homogeneous Charged Compression Ignition (FS-HCCI) and "The Grail Cycle," which is a combination of one type of ignition or homogeneous charged compression ignition while simultaneously operating in the Miller Cycle.

Dr. Fred R. Kern has agreed to help us in any way he can. He has over 40 years of experience in mechanical engineering and related technologies. It is an honor and a privilege to have him sharing his extensive genius assisting us in our aspirations.

Dr. Micheal A. V. Ward has agreed to help us in any way he can. He has over 30 years of experience addressing fuel efficiency, emissions and power of internal combustion engines including homogeneous technology. It is an honor and a privilege to have him sharing his extensive genius assisting us in our aspirations.

Grail Engine, Wichita KS, and Enerpulse, Inc., Albuquerque, NM, are proud to announce a newly formed collaboration to merge Enerpulse's pulse power ignition technology with Grail's forced semi-homogeneous engine technology. The Grail technology, a highly advanced, super-efficient internal combustion engine design capable of 200HP/liter and ultra-lean fuel mixtures, is enhanced by the application of Enerpulse's Pulstar pulse plug. The Pulstar product offers very high power spark discharge, on the order of 1MW, to accelerate combustion pressures enabling forced semi-homogeneous combustion for all conditions.

www.enerpulse.com