The Brickley Engine: Engineering challenges rooted in physics or politics? The auto industry worldwide is scrambling for ways to make cars consume less gas, but mostly it pursues the same few concepts — like making cars lighter and smaller, using alternative fuels or creating hybrid designs that use electricity. Mike Brickley has another idea: why not rethink the internal-combustion engine itself? –New York Times

Mike Brickley is an independent inventor whose recent accomplishment, the Brickley Engine, was featured in the New York Times ‘Year in Ideas 2008’. He has two issued US patents for the engine. Brickley’s interest in all types of engines goes back at least thirty-five years to his high school days, when he designed and built a steam-powered bicycle.

Attend this engaging and informative talk and learn how Brickley intends to make a positive impact on the environment and help consumers save in fuel costs.

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