Inventor touts his clean machine

By Rebecca Fraser
HALLAM’S Arie Rottier is an ideas man.
The 88yearold retired mechanical structural engineer has spent the past 25 years tinkering away in his head and his shed to create his latest invention, a hydropressure energy system.
Mr Rottier is now searching for a local company to help produce the alternate energy system.
He says his invention, after many years of painstaking work, is foolproof.
The grandfather of nine and greatgrandfather of three migrated from the Netherlands in 1959 and worked on the Snowy Mountains hydroelectric scheme.
“After a 10year study which included research, design, computing and testing, I have discovered a way of continuously obtaining and producing energy and generating power,” he said.
“It produces clean energy with no smoke and there is no need to dig in the ground for coal. You just put the system in place and there you go.”
But he said he was unable to afford a patent application for the invention.
Mr Rottier becomes animated when he discusses his work and says the invention could help solve future energy supply shortages.
“This energy is particularly suitable for conversion to electricity,” he said.
“The quantity of energy is unlimited and its production is based on physics and straightforward engineering laws. It produces no contaminations, no radiation and there are no waste materials to be concerned about. No cooling towers or cooling lakes are required, either.”
Mr Rottier said he had already written to Prime Minister John Howard and Premier Steve Bracks, as well as numerous institutions, about his invention.
He has also produced a 15minute video to highlight the principles and operations involved in the alternative energy system.
“I can prove that my theory is sound, practical and economical,” he said.
“I have spent the last few years drawing and designing and then drawing again.
“There is plenty of money (grants) available to people with ideas about alternative energy and I am looking for support. I would really like it if a local company took it on and I would really like to share my ideas with a local engineer.”
Mr Rottier has been married to wife Ann for nearly 65 years and age has definitely not slowed down the pair.
“I have been very patient with this — you have to be.
“Age does not stop you.
“I have spent a lot of time in the garage and shed working on this and I know that it works,” he said.
Mrs Rottier said she, too, thought her husband’s invention was wonderful.
“It is just marvellous and it always keeps him occupied. I have seen for myself that it works,” she said.