Microsec R&D Inc wants to collaborate with a local boat builder to create boats similar to
the plug in electric boat featured at the Chicago Worlds  Fair of 1893.   This amazing fleet
of 55 36 foot long boats carried during two years over a million passengers in an almost
silent powered electric boat.  They made a profit of over $300,000 in 1893 to 1894.   In
today's money that is 30 million.  

We would like to collaborate with an established local boat builder in Victoria  BC  to 
bring this kind of silent tour boat into existence once again.    Smaller format boats 
could be created for family use in the inner harbour or in lakes that have outlawed
gasoline engines.   Our experience with hydrogen and solar technologies opens the way
to hybrid energy sources as alternatives to a plug-in electric design.   For many people
the plug in electric is the ultimate in simplicity and silent operation.  

We envision using a submerged electric engine for absolutely silent boating.   Our
experience with hydrogen and solar opens up the possibilities for charging and
increasing the range of such boats.   The plug in electric version however is the ultimate
in simplicity for tour boats. Modern battery technology will dramatically improve the range
as compared to what was possible in 1893.

If you are a boat builder in Victoria ... please consider working with us to create electric
boats for Canadian waters.   We thought we were pioneers in electric boats but historical
research has shown that the concept is simple and was popular a century ago!  

What about a fleet for the Vancouver Olympics?

Canada's First Hydrogen Assisted Sailboat

In 2007 and 2008 Microsec R&D and  AGO  Environmental  Launched Canada's first Hydrogen
Assisted Sailboat.

It can be seen in our Best Projects category above.

In 2008 the University of Victoria's Mechatronics Engineering Program has assisted to increase
the fuel cell power to 2000 watts.  We are currentlyworking on a solar / fuel cell hybrid design.

Jim Harrington, owner of AGO won the Premier's Award for Technology in Ontario for
the Sailboat project and is going to receive his award in Feb 2009!

Canada's First Hydrogen Assisted Sailboat

The Energy Store was opened in Nov 2008, offering hydrogen fuel cell stacks, demo
kits  and toys for experimenters.

Two New Products for the Energy Store

We are now carrying two new lines of electric engines, both inboard and outboard designs.

      

Left: 4Kw Electric Inboard                   Right: 4Hp outboard
Approx Price: $5000                         Approx Price $2500

Goto Energy Store

Legendary Canadian Designed Jet

The RCAF needing a replacement for the slow Cf-100, drew up requirements for a new "Jet Interceptor"which would fly past
the north pole and shoot down the invading Russian planes in the far north before they could reach populated areas in the
south. This plane would protect Canada as well as the United States since the shortest flying route to the United States is over
Canada. The revolutionary Mach 2 + "Avro Arrow" was designed in the late 1950s. The "CF-105", was a large delta winged,
twin engine plane that could leave bases in the south and reach the invaders in minutes.

The company was awarded the contracts and design and testing began. To save design time and costs a prototype was not
built, the company used scale models for wind tunnel and high mach tests performed by CARDE. The results from these types
of testing went right to the production line.

The rollout was on Oct. 4, 1957 and first flight was on March, 25, 1958, successfully flown by test pilot Jan Zurakowski.  

Oct. 4 1957 was the same date that the Russians launched the first space satellite "Sputnik". 

Shortly after the first few flights, the Conservative Government under Prime Minister Diefenbaker ordered all blueprints 
destroyed and all working planes were cut up with welding torches and discarded as scrap metal.    The reasons for this
destruction of Canada's leading edge jet have never been disclosed.   Some say it was on orders from the USA but this is
unconfirmed. 

The national television network CBC did a documentary starring Dan Akroid about the creation and destruction of the
Avro Arrow.   The plane is judged to be the fastest jet of the era.