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                                                                  Exhibit 10.14

                         Scientific Consulting Agreement

      This Agreement is made this January 1st, 2000 by and between Ruggero Maria
Santilil acting for himself and as President of The Institute for Basic
Research 90 Eastwinds Court, Palm Harbor, Florida 34683 ("Dr. Santilli") and
Toups Technology Licensing, Inc.) 7887 Bryan Diary Road, Suite 105, Largo,
Florida 33777 ("TTL" or the "Company")

WHEREAS Toups Technology Licensing Incorporated, a Florida corporation is
engaged in the business of developing market-ready application(s) of processes
and technologies derived from patents or similarly protected intellectual
properties, and;

WHEREAS, Dr. Santilli has served as the Company's Scientific Advisor for the
prior two years and has separately entered agreements relating to Santilli's
MagneGas and that family of technologies. Further, Dr. Santilil, is a U.S.
Citizen with permanent residence in Pinellas County, Florida, is among other
associations, the current Professor of Theoretical Physics and President, The
Institute for Basic Research, a Florida non-profit organization.

WHEREAS Toups Technology now desires to enter a renew its agreement to continue
the services of Dr. Santilli as the Company's Scientific Advisor and Dr.
Santilli desires to agree to extend his continued services as the Company's
Scientific Advisor.

THEREFORE, Toups Technology agrees to retain Dr. Santilli as Scientific Advisor
and Dr. Santilli agrees to be engaged as the Company's Scientific Advisor
according to the terms and conditions and for such compensation as set forth
herein.

The parties hereby agree as follows:

1.    Position. The Company engages Dr. Santilli as TTL's Scientific Advisor.
      During the term of this Agreement, Dr. Santilli shall devote his 50% of
      his time and attention to the business of Toups Technology as it relates
      to the relative matters on a regular, "best efforts," and professional
      basis and at all times such efforts shall be under the direction of the
      Board of Directors and Dr. Santilli shall be immediately responsible to
      the Company's President.

2.    Duties. The development stage nature of Santilli's collective MagneGas(TM)
      technology precludes an ability to foresee all the areas to which Dr.
      Santilli's expertise will prove essential as it relates thereto.
      Therefore, at a minimum, Dr. Santilli shall make his expertise available:

      a.    In the following areas:

            (i)   Test Support

                  (a)      Theoretician responsible for collaboration in
                           coordinatlon of all testing and research
                  (b)      Test results documentation to include test data and
                           methods, mathematical formulas and assumption and
                           formal letters from test originators.
                  (c)      Problem solution support;
                  (d)      Computer support as required.

            (ii)  Sale and Marketing Support

                  (a)      Identification of applications
                  (b)      identification of first markets

            (iii) Financial Support


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                  (a)      Work within budgets and schedules.

3.    Noncompetition: During the term of this-Agreement, Dr Santilli shall not
      directly or indirectly, engage in any business, commercial or professional
      activity which the Company deems to interfere with the business of Toups
      Technology, or with the performance of duties by Dr. Santilli hereunder.

         Dr. Santilli further agrees not to provide any services for any other
      entity on a formal or informal basis which may compete, directly or
      indirectiy, with any of the services Toups Technology currently provides
      or may provide during the term of this Agreement or which may result,
      directly or indirectly, in the diversion of customers from Toups
      Technology. The Company agrees that Dr. Santilli may continue to provide
      consulting or other services to his clients or associates existing on the
      date of this Agreement provided that such services do not, in the opinion
      of the Company, substantially interfere with Dr. Santilli's performance of
      his duties as set forth in this Agreement. Accordingly, as a condition of
      engagement by TTL, Dr. Santilli agrees that, in the event that his
      consultant agreement terminates for any reason, for a one year period he
      will not, directly or indirectly, either for himself or through any kind
      of ownership as a director, agent, employee or consultant, for any other
      person, firm or corporation, call on, solicit, take away, or cause the
      loss of clients of the Company on whom he called or with whom he became
      acquainted during his Period of Engagement. It is expressly agreed and
      understood that the remedy at law for breach of covenant is inadequate and
      that injunctive relief shall be available to prevent the breach thereof.

4.    Nondisclosure of Confidential Information: Dr. Santilli agrees that he
      will not, at any time during or after the termination of this consultant
      Agreement, use for his own benefits, either directly or indirectly, or
      disclose or communicate in any manner to any indIvidual, corporation, or
      other entity, other than Toups Technology, any confidential information
      acqulred by him during his Period of Engagement, regarding any actual or
      intended business activity, product, service, plan or strategy of T oups
      Technology. As used in this Agreement, confidential information shall
      include all information disclosed to or known by Dr. Santlilli as a
      consequence of or developed through or during his Period of Engagement by
      Toups Technology including all knowledge, information and materials
      regarding the Company's products, services, processes, know-how,
      customers, suppliers, product and/or service development, business plans,
      and research, as well as confidential information about financial,
      marketing, pricing, cost, compensation or any other proprietary matters
      relating to Toups Technology whether or not subject to other protection
      (except that such knowledge known to Dr. Santilli prior to Dr. Santilli's
      Period of Engagement by Toups Technology that is publicly disclosed wIth
      the Company's permission. Any breach of this paragraph shall constitute
      grounds for immediate termInation for cause and such other relief as may
      be afforded by applicable law.

5.    Period of Engagement: The Company engages Dr. Santilli as a consultant and
      Dr. Santilli accepts engagement as a consultant for the period beginning
      on January 1, 2000 ending December 31, 2000. Thereafter, this Agreement
      can be renewed upon the mutual consent of both parties for successive
      twelve-month periods.

6.    Compensation:

      a.    Sa1ary As compensation for the services rendered by Dr. Santilli
            under this Agreement during the Period of Engagement shall be
            $6,000.00 (six thousand dollars) per month payable in two parts
            ($3,000 per payment) twice each month.


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      b.    Stock Purchase Options. As a part of this Agreement. The Institute
            for Basic Research or its designee may acquire up to 100,000 of the
            Company's $.001 par value Common Stock at the option price of $1.00
            per share. This Option shall remain available to The Institute for
            Basic Research at anytime beginning upon January 1, 2000 and ending
            three years later on December 31, 2002.

7.    Benefits:

      a.    Vacation: Dr. Santilli shall receive three weeks paid vacation
            during his Period of Engagement

      b.    Purchase of Computer. At a point in time prior to February 28, 2000,
            the Company shall provide Dr. Santilli a new Macintosh Laptop
            Computer.

8.    Termination of Agreement: The Board of Directors may terminate Dr.
      Santilli's consultant agreement at any time, with or without cause.

      a.    Termination Without Cause by the Company: If Dr. Santilli's
            consultant agreement is terminated without cause by the Company
            prior to the expiration of this Agreement, Dr. Santilli shall be
            paid a lump sum severance payment in lieu of any other compensation
            or benefits otherwise payable thereafter under this Agreement. Such
            payment shall be computed at the rate of $1,500 per month for any
            monthly period remaining under this Agreement.

      b.    Termination Without Cause by Dr. Santilli: If Dr. Santilli
            terminates this Consultant Agreement without cause, Dr. Santilli
            shall forfeit all compensation which would otherwise become due
            under this Agreement.

      c.    Termination WIth Cause by the Company; If, in the opinion of Toups
            Technology or its designated agent Dr. Santilli willfully breaches
            or habitually neglects the duties which he is required to perform
            under the terms of this Agreement, the Company may immediately
            terminate Dr. Santilli and Dr. Santilli shall forfeit all
            compensation which would otherwise become due under this Agreement.

9.    Notices. Notices under thIs Agreement shall be considered delivered within
      five business days after deposit in the U. S. Mail, return receipt
      included.

10.   Amendments. Neither this Agreement nor any provisions hereof shall be
      waived, modified, discharged, or terminated except by an instrument in
      writing signed by both parties.

11.   Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the
      parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and there are no
      representations, warranties, coven ants or other agreements except as
      stated or referred toh erein.

12.   Severability. Each provision of this Agreement is intended to be severable
      from every other provision and the validity or legality of the remainder
      hereof shall remain valid and binding and this Agreement is not
      transferable or assignable by either party.

13.   Governing Law. This Agreement and all rights hereunder shall be governed
      by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida.

14.   Benefit of Agreement. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be
      binding upon the parties hereto and their respective legal
      representatives, administrators executors successors, subsidiaries and
      affiliates.


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Executed this January 1st, 2000

Acceptance by Ruggero Maria Santilli


/s/ [ILLEGIBLE]
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Dr. Santilli


Acceptance by the Company


/s/ Leon H. Toups
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Leon H. Toups
President and Chief Executive Officer


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