What the Embry-Riddle test actually measured
An Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University master’s (M.S.) thesis tested Thunderstorm Generator retrofit hardware. The manufacturer, Plasmoid Power, supplied the hardware for the road test. Here is what it found, in plain numbers, and where its reach stops.
Measured
The headline numbers
The Embry-Riddle test — an Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University master’s (M.S.) thesis (2026), with the road-test hardware supplied by the manufacturer, Plasmoid Power — found, under the conditions tested, a 9.67% lower fuel-use rate on a small generator and about 8.7% better fuel economy on a one-vehicle road test. In an idle test, carbon monoxide (CO) fell by about 34%, while carbon dioxide (CO₂), oxygen and hydrocarbons did not change significantly.
This site leads with these numbers because they come from a university thesis test, not from the inventor or a seller. The manufacturer did supply the road-test hardware, so read the road-test result with that in mind.
Measured vs claimed
Solid bars are measured in the university thesis. Hatched bars are numbers the seller reports on Thunderstorm.tech; we have not seen the full reports. Pick a result:
Change in carbon monoxide (CO) in the exhaust
Bars show the size of the drop on a 0–100% scale.
Embry-Riddle thesis, idle test (2026)
MeasuredBar: % lower, 0–100% scale
Measured: about 34% lower (average)
Test conditions and source
Troy-Bilt 5550 generator at idle inside a trailer, five-gas analyzer, 10 runs each way.
Hall, W. (2026), Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University master’s thesis
Dartford, UK (June 28, 2024)
Seller claimBar: % lower, 0–100% scale
Seller claim: 97.1% lower, as reported
Test conditions and source
Run by Element, a testing company, per Thunderstorm.tech. Engine type not given. We have not seen the full report or who paid.
Clearwater, Florida (June 24, 2024)
Seller claimBar: % lower, 0–100% scale
Seller claim: 98.00% lower, as reported
Test conditions and source
Base-load generator at 60 hertz (Hz) under a 2,400 watt (W) load. Tester not named. Units are unclear in the page’s table.
Star Cement, United Arab Emirates (UAE) (December 5–6, 2024)
Seller claimBar: % lower, 0–100% scale
Seller claim: unchanged at 0.10%, as reported
Test conditions and source
Honda 5 kilowatt (kW) gasoline engine. Described as run in partnership with Strike Foundation (UK).
Plain definition
How to read them
“Under the conditions tested” matters. A thesis tests a specific setup; your vehicle, fuel, and driving may not match it.
A fuel gain of about 9–10% on a small generator and a one-third cut in carbon monoxide at idle are meaningful results. They are also far smaller than the marketing figures you may have seen. The one-third figure is for carbon monoxide only, not for all emissions.
Inventor claim
What the inventor material says instead
Inventor and marketing material often frames fuel gains at 90% or more, with near-zero carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrocarbons (HC). Those stay labeled claims here.
Plain definition
What the test does not prove
It does not prove inventor-scale fuel cuts, fleet results, water-as-fuel, or that every part of the Bendall model is needed for the effect. It measured fuel use and exhaust — not plasmoids themselves.
Get new explainers by email
About one short email when a new explainer or correction goes up. No ads, no selling your address. Unsubscribe anytime with the link in every email.