If this works, we can start Galt's gulch. Today, the biggest limitation to starting Galt's gulch somewhere in the middle of a desert, or up north, is power requirements. Well, here's an invention that is being tested now that can provide a solution, not unlike the Galt's motor.
A factory that produces a 1-megawatt power output is the size of a trailer, and works on water.
http://nextbigfuture.com/2011/10/reports-on-rossi-1-mw-october-28-2011.html
http://www.journal-of-nuclear-physics.com/?p=516&cpage=1#comments