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    EXHIBIT
10.17

     

     

    
      PERSONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT

      

      

      

      THIS
AGREEMENT made effective as of the 15th day of
May, 2008.

      

      BETWEEN:

      

      SKYE INTERNATIONAL INC., a
public company duly incorporated pursuant to the laws of the State of Nevada,
with principal offices in the City of Scottsdale, in the State of Arizona,
together with all of its wholly owned subsidiaries from time to time operating
(hereinafter, collectively referred to as the “Corporation”).

      

      - and
-

      

      THADDEUS (TED) F. MAREK., an
individual currently residing in the City of Scottsdale, AZ (the
“Executive”).

      

      

      

      

      RECITALS

      

      WHEREAS, the Corporation is
engaged in the business of designing, manufacturing and marketing a line of
tankless water heaters, as well as a suite of household and consumer lifestyle
related appliances and other devices;

      

      AND, WHEREAS, the Corporation
wishes to contract for the services of the Executive to serve as the SVP
Finance, CFO and Secretary Treasurer of the Corporation, and the Executive
wishes to be contracted by the Corporation as its SVP Finance, CFO and Secretary
Treasurer.

      

      NOW, THEREFORE, THIS AGREEMENT
WITNESSETH, that inconsideration of the premises and covenants and
agreements hereinafter contained it is agreed by and between the parties as
follows:

      

      

      ARTICLE 1 -
CONTRACT

      

      1.1           The
Executive will, during the Term (as defined below) or any renewals thereof,
perform all of the Duties (as defined below) as the Corporation by action of its
Board of Directors shall, from time to time, reasonably assign to the
Executive.

      

      

      ARTICLE 2-
TERM

      

      2.1           Term:    Subject to
the prior termination of this Agreement as provided herein, the contracting of
the Executive by the Corporation shall commence on May 15, 2008, and end on
December 31, 2008 (the “Term’).

      
        
           

        

        
          1

          
            

          

        

        
           

        

      

      2.2           Renewal:    Subject to
the prior termination of this Agreement as herein provided, upon the expiration
of the Term, this Agreement shall automatically renew for successive 12 month
periods. For greater certainty, it is understood that Term shall refer to the
original term of this Agreement as defined in Article 2.1 herein and to any
renewal thereof.

      

      

      ARTICLE 3 -
DUTIES

      

      3.1           Duties:    The Executive
shall, during the Term of this Agreement, perform all of the duties and
responsibilities (the “Duties’) as the Corporation shall from time to time
reasonably assign to the Executive and, without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, the Duties shall include those duties set forth in Schedule “A”
attached hereto, as from time to time reasonably amended by the Board of
Directors of the Corporation. During the Term of this Agreement, the Executive
shall devote a reasonable portion of the Executive’s time and attention to the
Duties, and shall do all in the Executives power to promote, develop and extend
the business of the Corporation and its subsidiaries and related
corporations.

      

      3.2           Accounting:    The Executive
shall truly and faithfully account for and deliver to the Corporation all money,
securities and things of value belonging to the Corporation which the Executive
may from time to time receive for, from or on account of the
Corporation.

      

      

      ARTICLE 4 -
REMUNERATION

      

      4.1           Compensation:    The gross
annual cash compensation of the Executive shall be One Hundred Twenty Thousand
($120,000) US Dollars (hereinafter, the “Compensation”). All Compensation
payable hereunder shall be payable on a monthly basis in arrears. For greater
certainty, the Executive acknowledges and confirms that such Compensation
methodology is inclusive of any annual bonus or other customary emoluments,
perquisites or payments other than those specifically granted under the terms of
this Agreement

      

      4.2           Alternate
Payment:    The Executive agrees that up to 100% of
such Compensation payable in accordance with Article 4.1 above may, at the
discretion of the Executive, be paid in the form of common stock of the
Corporation representing a value at the time of payment equal to at least the
value of such unpaid (cash) Compensation (“Stock Based Payment”).  For
greater certainty, any securities issued to the Executive in connection with the
Stock Based Payment shall be priced at the lowest closing bid price of the
Corporation’s securities over the ten (10) trading days prior to the issuance of
securities under such Stock Based Payment mechanism.

      

      4.2           Health Plan:    The Executive
shall also be entitled to participate, only if such plans exist, in
the Corporation’s group benefit plan, medical and family medical plan, stock
savings plan, and disability insurance plan. It is understood that all costs
associated with such plans will be borne by the Corporation.

      

      
        
           

        

        
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      4.3           Expense
Reimbursement:    The Executive will be reimbursed for
reasonable business expenses, within such policy guidelines as may be
established from time to time, by the Corporation’s Board of Directors, provided
that such business expenses are incurred in the ordinary course of performing
the Duties.

      

      4.4           Vehicle:    During the
Term hereof the Corporation shall provide the Executive with reimbursement of
vehicle operating and insurance costs.  For greater certainty the
Executive shall NOT be entitled to any other automobile allowance

      

      4.5           Options:    The Executive
shall be entitled, upon the execution hereof, to receive 500,000 common share
purchase warrants exercisable at $0.50 for a period of 5 years from the date of
issuance thereof.  Such options shall bear piggy-back registration
rights in connection with the filing by the Corporation of any registration
statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

      

      

      ARTICLE 5-BENEFITS AND
HOLIDAYS

      

      5.1           The
Executive shall be entitled to four (4) weeks paid holidays during each year of
the Term. Holidays must be taken at times that are satisfactory to the
Corporation, acting reasonably, and must be taken within the year to which the
holiday relates and holidays not taken shall be deemed to have been taken and no
other compensation shall be payable by the Corporation. For greater clarity it
is understood that for the purpose of determining the number of holidays for
which the Executive is entitled, each year of the Term will commence on January
1st and end on December 31st.

      

      

      ARTICLE
6-CONFIDENTIALITY

      

      6.1           Non-Disclosure:    The Executive
shall not, either during the continuance of the Executive’s contract hereunder
or at any time after termination of the Executive as consultant to the
Corporation, for any reason whatsoever (except in the proper course of carrying
out the Duties, or otherwise required by law), divulge to any person whomsoever,
and shall use the Executive’s best endeavors to prevent the publication or
disclosure of:

      

      
        	
              	
                6.1.1

              	
                Any
      confidential information concerning the business or finances of the
      Corporation or any other corporation, person or entity for which he is
      directed to perform services hereunder or of any of their dealings,
      transactions or affairs, including, without limitation, personal and
      family matters which may come to the Executive’s knowledge during or in
      the course of the Executive’s contract:
or

              

      

      

      
        	
              	
                6.1.2

              	
                Any
      trade secrets, know-how, inventions, technology, designs, methods,
      formula, processes, copyrights, trademarks, trade mark applications,
      patents, patent applications or any other proprietary information and/or
      data of the Corporation (herein collectively called “Intellectual
      Property”).

              

      

      

      
        
           

        

        
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      ARTICLE 7 - INVENTIONS AND
PATENTS

      

      7.1           If
the Executive contributes to any invention whether patentable, patented, or not
(an “Invention”), any intellectual property, or any improvement or modification
to any Invention or intellectual property then the Executive’s contribution
thereto and the Invention, intellectual property or improvement thereof shall,
without the payment of any additional compensation in any form whatsoever,
become the exclusive property of the Corporation. The Executive shall execute
any and all agreements, assurances or assignments that the Corporation may
require and the Executive shall fully cooperate with the Corporation in the
filing and prosecution of any patent applications. The Executive hereby
reiterates and confirms the application of this Article to all such Inventions,
intellectual property and improvements that have been made during the tenancy of
that certain consulting position with the Corporation’s
subsidiaries.

      

      

      ARTICLE 8 - RESTRICTIVE
COVENANT

      

      8.1           Period of
Application:    The Executive will not at any time during
the Term, or during any renewal thereof, and for a period of two (2) years
following the expiration or termination of the Executive’s contract for whatever
cause, compete in the United States, directly or indirectly, with any of the
businesses carried on by the Corporation, its subsidiaries or
affiliates:

      

      
        	
              	
                8.1.1 

              	
                As
      a principal, partner employee;

              

      

      

      
        	
              	
                8.1.2

              	
                As
      an officer, director or similar official of any incorporated or
      unincorporated entity engaged in any such competing business (the “Other
      Entity”);

              

      

      

      
        	
              	
                8.1.3 

              	
                As
      a consultant or advisor to any Other
Entity;

              

      

      

      
        	
              	
                8.1.4

              	
                As
      a holder of shares or debt instrument of any kind of any Other
      Entity;

              

      

      

      
        	
              	
                8.1.5

              	
                In
      any relationship described in subsections 81.1 through 8.1.4 of this
      section with any incorporated or unincorporated entity which provides
      services for or necessarily incidental to the business of an Other
      Entity:

              

      

      

      without
the prior express written consent of the Corporation, which consent may be
withheld by the Corporation for any reason or for no reason.

      

      8.2           Independent Legal
Advice:    Notwithstanding the provisions of Article
8.3 below, the Executive acknowledges and agrees that the time frames for which
the aforesaid covenant shall apply have been considered by the Executive who has
taken independent legal advice with respect thereto and the restraint and
restriction of and on the future activities of the Executive are reasonable in
the circumstances.

      

      8.3           Amendment of Time
Periods:    The parties agree that if the time frames
set out in this Article are found to unenforceable by a court of competent
jurisdiction, the time frames will be amended to the time frames as established
by a court of competent jurisdiction.

      
        
           

        

        
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      8.4           Injunctive
Relief:    The Executive acknowledges that any
breach of Articles 6, 7 & 8 will cause irreparable harm to the Corporation,
for which the Corporation cannot be compensated by damages. The Executive agrees
that in the event of a breach of the covenant contained in Articles 6, 7, &
8, the Corporation shall not be restricted to seeking damages only, but shall be
entitled to injunctive and other equitable relief.

      

      

      ARTICLE 9- TERMINATION OF
CONTRACT

      

      9.1           For Cause
Termination:    The Corporation may terminate this
Agreement at any time for cause. The term “for cause” shall include any one or
more of the following:

      

      
        	
              	
                9.1.1

              	
                A
      significant and continuing breach or failure or a continual breaching or
      failing to observe any of the provisions
herein;

              

      

      

      
        	
              	
                9.1.2

              	
                An
      act of dishonesty fundamentally detrimental to the well-being of the
      Corporation;

              

      

      

      
        	
              	
                9.1.3 

              	
                Any
      act of gross negligence relating to completing the
  Duties;

              

      

      

      
        	
              	
                9.1.4

              	
                The
      commission of a felony offence for which the Executive is convicted, which
      significantly impairs the Executive’s ability to perform the Duties and
      responsibilities hereunder or which materially adversely affects the
      reputation enjoyed by the Corporation;
or

              

      

      

      
        	
              	
                9.1.5

              	
                The
      failure to comply with reasonable instructions, orders and directions of
      the Board of Directors of the Corporation in so far as such instructions,
      orders and directions are not inconsistent with the Duties, or are, in the
      reasonable opinion of the
Executive:

              

      

      

      
        	
              	
                9.1.5.1 

              	
                In
      any way demeaning or likely to result in diminution of the value of the
      Executives services in the future.

              

      

      

      
        	
              	
                9.1.5.2 

              	
                Likely
      to result in the conduct of an illegal
act.

              

      

      

      
        	
              	
                9.1.5.3 

              	
                Inconsistent
      with any court order or other governmental order or
    directive.

              

      

      

      
        	
              	
                9.1.5.4 

              	
                Inconsistent
      with any shareholders’ resolution passed at any duly convened meeting of
      shareholders.

              

      

      

      provided
that, with respect to each 9.1.1 through 9.1.5 above, the Executive shall be
notified within five (5) business days from the date of any such alleged breach
and provided a reasonable opportunity to respond thereto.  For greater
certainty, the Corporation shall not be entitled to utilize any such provision
to terminate this Agreement in respect of any action by the Executive that was:
(i) not specifically brought to the attention of the Executive within such five
(5) day period (ii) specifically required to be performed by direction of the
board, directly or indirectly (iii) this dissemination of information required
to be reported in the normal course with the Securities and Exchange Commission
or any other competent governmental entity having jurisdiction over the
Executive or the Corporation, or (iv) honestly and faithfully performed by the
Executive for the benefit of the Corporation.

      
        
           

        

        
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      9.2           Disability During
Term:    In the event that the Executive becomes
physically or mentally disabled and is unable to perform the Duties for a period
of three (3) months, as confirmed by a doctor’s certificate, the Corporation
shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement without further compensation upon
sixty (60) days written notice to the Executive. In the case of the death of the
Executive, all obligations of the Corporation under this Agreement shall cease
immediately; provided that, this provision shall not affect any right, benefit
or entitlement accruing to the Executive and/or his estate under any of the
Corporation’s benefit plans or stock option agreements which arise as a result
of the Executive’s prior performance hereunder or his death.

      

      9.3           Termination by
Executive:    The Executive may terminate this
Agreement, and the contract created herein, by giving at least Ninety (90) days
prior written notice of such intention to the Corporation. After the expiry of
such notice, all obligations, except for the obligations of the Executive under
Articles 6, 7 and 8 hereof, which shall continue as provided in those Articles,
of the Corporation and the Executive under this Agreement shall
cease.

      

      

      ARTICLE 10-OTHER AGREEMENTS
IN RESPECT OF TERMINATION

      

      
        10.1        
Consequence of
Termination:    In the
event of the termination of this Agreement for cause or otherwise
howsoever:

      

      

      
        	
              	
                10.1.1

              	
                The
      Executive shall resign as a director and/or officer of the Corporation or
      any subsidiary or related corporation and the Executive hereby appoints
      the Corporation as its attorney in fact for the purpose of executing any
      and all such documents to give effect to the foregoing;
  and

              

      

      

      
        	
              	
                10.1.2

              	
                The
      Executive hereby authorizes the Corporation and any subsidiary or related
      corporation to set off against and deduct from any and all amounts owing
      to the Executive by way of salary, allowances, accrued leave, long service
      leave, reimbursements or any other emoluments or benefits owing to the
      Executive by the Corporation and any subsidiary or related corporation,
      any reasonable amounts owed by the Executive to the Corporation or any
      subsidiary or related corporation.

              

      

      

      10.2         Application of Agreement
after Termination:    Notwithstanding any termination of this
Agreement for any reason whatsoever, whether with or without cause, all of the
provisions of Articles 6, 7 and 8 and any other provisions of this Agreement
necessary to give efficacy and effect thereto shall continue in full force and
effect following the termination of this Agreement.

      

      

      ARTICLE 11 -
GENERAL

      

      11.1          Partial Invalidity &
Severability:   Each article, paragraph, clause,
sub-clause and provision of this Agreement shall be severable from each other
and if for any reason any article, paragraph, clause, sub-clause or provision is
invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not
prejudice or in any way affect the validity or enforceability of any other
article, paragraph, clause, sub-clause or provision. This Agreement and each
article, paragraph, clause, sub-clause and provision hereof shall be read and
construed so as to give thereto the full
effect thereof subject only to any contrary provision of the law to the extent
that where this Agreement or any article, paragraph, clause, sub- clause or
provision hereof would but for the provisions of this paragraph have been read
and construed as being void or ineffective, it shall nevertheless be a valid
agreement, article, paragraph, clause, sub-clause or provision as the case may
be to the full extent to which it is not contrary to any provision of the
law.

       

       

      
        
          
          

        

        
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11.2          Monies:    All
references to monies in this Agreement shall be deemed to mean lawful monies of
the United States of America.

      

      11.3          Entire
Agreement:    This Agreement, the Schedules and any
addenda attached hereto or referenced herein, constitute the complete and
exclusive statement of the agreement of the Parties with respect to the subject
matter of this Agreement, and replace and supersede all prior agreements and
negotiations by and between the Parties. Each Party acknowledges and agrees that
no agreements, representations, warranties or collateral promises or inducements
have been made by any Party to this Agreement except as expressly set forth
herein or in the Schedules and any addenda attached hereto or referenced herein,
and that it has not relied upon any other agreement or document, or any verbal
statement or act in executing this Agreement.

      

      11.4          Binding Effect:    This
Agreement shall be binding on the Parties and their successors and assigns;
provided, however, that neither Party shall assign, delegate or transfer, in
whole or in part, this Agreement or any of its rights or obligations arising
hereunder without the prior written consent of the other Party.  Any
purported assignment without such consent shall be null and void.

      

      11.5          Waiver:    The failure
of either party at any time to require strict performance by the other party of
any provision hereof shall in no way affect the full right to require such
performance at any time thereafter. Neither shall the waiver by either party of
a breach of any provision hereof be taken or held to be a waiver of any
succeeding breach of such provision or as a waiver of the provision
itself.

      

      11.6          Captions:    The captions contained in this
Agreement are inserted only as a matter of convenience or reference and in no
way define, limit, extend or describe the scope of this Agreement or the intent
of any of its provisions.

      

      11.7          Construction:    Since both Parties have engaged in
the drafting of this Agreement, no presumption of construction against any Party
shall apply.

      

      11.8          Section
References:    All references to Sections or Schedules
shall be deemed to be references to Sections of this Agreement and Schedules
attached to this Agreement, except to the extent that any such reference
specifically refers to another document.  All references to Sections
shall be deemed to also refer to all subsections of such Sections, if
any.

      

      11.9          Governing Law and
Jurisdiction:    This
Agreement and the interpretation of its terms shall be governed by the laws of
the State of Arizona, without application of conflicts of law principles. The
Parties hereby agree that the State and Federal Courts with jurisdiction over
disputes arising in Maricopa County shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any
litigation hereunder.

      

      
        
           

        

        
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      11.10        Assignment:    This
Agreement shall ensure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto,
their heirs, administrators, successors and legal representatives. This
Agreement may be assigned by the Corporation but may not be assigned by the
Executive.

      

      11.11        Notice:    All notices
to be given by either party hereto shall be delivered or sent by telegram,
facsimile or cable to the following address or such other address as may be
notified by either party:

      

      
        	
              	
                11.11.1 

              	
                If
      to the Corporation to:

                 

                
                  Skye
      International, Inc.

                  7701
      E. Gray Rd., Suite 104

                  Scottsdale,
      AZ  85260

                  Attention:
      President

                

              

      

      

      
        	 	
                11.11.2 

              	
                If
      to the Executive to:

                 

                Thaddeus
      (ted) F. Marek

                9977
      N. 90th
      Street

                Suite
      220 

                Scottsdale,
      AZ 85258

              

      

      

      11.12        Dispute
Resolution

      

      
        	
                 
      

              	
                11.12.1

              	
                The
      Parties shall use good faith efforts to resolve disputes, within twenty
      (20) business days of notice of such dispute.  Such efforts
      shall include escalation of such dispute to the corporate officer level of
      each Party.

              

      

      

      
        	
                 
      

              	
                11.12.2

              	
                If
      the Parties cannot resolve any such dispute within said twenty (20)
      business day period, the matter shall be submitted to arbitration for
      resolution.  Arbitration will be initiated by filing a demand at
      the Phoenix, AZ regional office of the American Arbitration Association
      (“AAA”).

              

      

      

      
        	
                 
      

              	
                11.12.3

              	
                Disputes
      will be heard and determined by a panel of three arbitrators. Each Party
      will appoint one arbitrator to serve on the panel. A neutral arbitrator
      will be appointed by the AAA.

              

      

      

      
        	
                 
      

              	
                11.12.4

              	
                Within
      fifteen (15) business days following the selection of the arbitrator, the
      Parties shall present their claims to the arbitrator for determination.
      Within ten (10) business days of the presentation of the claims of the
      Parties to the arbitrator, the arbitrator shall issue a written opinion.
      To the extent the matters in dispute are provided for in whole or in part
      in this Agreement, the arbitrator shall be bound to follow such provisions
      to the extent applicable. In the absence of fraud, gross misconduct or an
      error in law appearing on the face of the determination, order or award
      issued by the arbitrator, the written decision of the arbitrator shall be
      final and binding upon the Parties. The prevailing Party in the
      arbitration proceeding shall be entitled to recover its reasonable
      attorneys' fees, costs and expenses including reasonable travel-related
      expenses.

              

      

      
        
           

        

        
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      11.13            Counterparts: This Agreement may be
executed by facsimile and delivered in one or more counterparts, each of which
shall be deemed to be an original and all of which, taken together, shall be
deemed to be one agreement.

      

      

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
parties have duly executed this Agreement at the City of Scottsdale, AZ on the
date first written above.

       

      
        
          
            
              
                		 
      	 
      
	SKYE
      INTERNATIONAL, INC.	 
      
	 	 
      
	
                         

                      	 
      
	 
      	 
      	 
      
	
                        Per:

                      	
                        /s/ "Mark
      D. Chester"

                      	 
      
	 
      	
                        Mark
      D. Chester, Chairman

                      	 
      
	 
      	
                         

                      	 
      
	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	 
      	 
      

              

            

          

        

        
 

        
        

         

        
          	
                  SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED in
      the         )

                  presence of:   Cynthia
      Isit                                         
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      "Cynthia
      Isit"                                                 
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                  Witness

                	
                  "Ted F. Marek"
      

                    
      

                  Thaddeus (Ted) F. Marek

                

        

         

      

       

      
        
           

        

        
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      Schedule
A

      

      

      

      

      Duties

      (as taken
from the SKYE Organizational Manual)

       

       

      
        
          	
                  SVP
      Finance, CFO and Secretary Treasurer

                  (Vice
      Chair – Executive Management Team)

                  (Chair
      – Management Team)

                

        

      

       

      
        
          	Reports
to:	
                  President
      and Board (when requested)

                
	 	 
	
                  Direct
      Reports: 

                	
                  All
      Vice Presidents

                
	 	 
	
                  Liaison: 

                	
                  Chair
      of audit Committee

                
	 	 
	
                  Job
      Description: 

                	
                  President
      and C.E.O

                
	 	 
	
                  Review
      & Comp: 

                	
                  Corporate
      Governance Committee

                
	 	 
	
                  Accountability: 

                	
                  Audit
      Committee

                  President
      and C.E.O

                

        

      

       

      
        

      

      This
position is chiefly responsible for all financial affairs of the company and for
recording all Board business and maintaining the books and records of the
company.  This position coordinates all public dissemination of
financial information and is the responsible party for ensuring compliance with
local, state and federal laws regarding financial reporting.

      

      The
specific duties include, but are not limited to:

      

      
        	
                1.

              	
                As
      a member of the Executive Management Team, directs overall business and
      organizational policies; develops, recommends and implements through
      subordinates; prepares financial budgeting and performance targets for
      presentation to the Board of
Directors.

              

      

      

      
        	
                2.

              	
                Responsible
      for overall company financial and budgetary coordination, financial
      oversight, financial reporting, and development of short-term and
      long-term budgets
      for presentation to the Board of Directors, organizational and operational
      planning activities and
growth.

              

      

       

      
        	
                3.

              	
                Member
      of the Executive Management Team, responsible for overseeing and reporting
      progress of all financial matters to the Board of
    Directors.

              

      

      

      
        	
                4.

              	
                Monitoring
      performance relative to established financial objectives and
      systematically monitoring and evaluating operating results and reporting
      same to the Executive Management
Team.

              

      

      

      
        	
                5.

              	
                Presents,
      together with the President, Balance sheet, operating and capital
      expenditure budgets to Board of Directors for
  approval.

              

      

       

       

      
        
          
          

        

        
          A-1

          
            

          

        

        
          
          

        

      

       

      
        	
                6.

              	
                Formulates,
      together with the President, the Corporation’s near term and long-range
      strategic plans and submits them to the Board of Directors for
      approval.

              

      

      

      
        	
                7.

              	
                Directs
      all employees involved in the financial aspects of the
      business.

              

      

      

      
        	
                8.

              	
                Promotes
      positive relations with external auditors, banks, lenders, brokerage firms
      and any other third parties providing financial or financial
      administration services or products to the
  company.

              

      

      

      
        	
                9.

              	
                Directs
      the establishment of fair and appropriate financial policies for approval
      by the Board of Directors.

              

      

      

      
        	
                10. 

              	
                Responsible
      for the overall financial management of the
  Corporation.

              

      

      

      
        	
                11.

              	
                Responsible
      for the daily financial, banking, capital raising and financial reporting
      affairs of the Corporation.

              

      

      

      
        	
                12.

              	
                Responsible
      for ensuring operational compliance with policies and procedures adopted
      by the Board of Directors.

              

      

      

      
        	
                13.

              	
                Is
      the primary responsible party for ensuring systemic adherence to
      Sarbanes-Oxley 404 processes.

              

      

      

      
        	
                14. 

              	
                Any
      other duty reasonably assigned by the President or the Board of
      Directors.

              

      

      

      
        	
                15. 

              	
                Records
      and maintains all records related to the Board of
    Directors.

              

      

      

      
        	
                16. 

              	
                Ensures
      proper maintenance of corporate
records.

              

      

      

      
        	
                17.

              	
                Responsible
      for developing and maintaining internal process and monitoring of systems
      to ensure compliance with SOX and
GAAP.

              

      

      
 

      
        A-2f8k032609ex10ii_magnegas.htm

    Exhibit 10.2

    ASSET
PURCHASE AGREEMENT

    

    This Agreement (the “Agreement”),
entered into as of March 24,2008, by and between Magnegas Corporation, a
Delaware corporation (the “Purchaser”), and HyFuels, Inc., a Florida corporation
(the “Seller”).

    

    WHEREAS, Seller is engaged in the
business of  developing technology related to recycling and waste
treatment (the “Business”);

    

    WHEREAS, Seller wishes to sell to
Purchaser and Purchaser wishes to purchase and assume from Seller, certain
assets and liabilities with respect to the Business on the terms and subject to
the conditions set forth in this Agreement;

    

    NOW THEREFORE, In consideration of the
mutual covenants, agreements, representations and warranties contained in this
Agreement, the parties agree as follows:

     

    
      	
              1.

            	
              Agreement
      To Sell.  Seller agrees to sell, transfer and deliver to
      Purchasers free and clear of any encumbrances or liens, and Purchasers
      agrees to purchase, upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth,
      essentially all of the assets of the Seller, as set forth in Schedule A
      (the “Purchased Assets”).

            

    

    

    
      	
              2.

            	
              Purchase
      Price.  The consideration to be paid for the Purchased
      Assets by Purchaser (subject to adjustment as hereinafter provided) shall
      be the following:

            

    

     

    A. Consideration.  Upon
the terms and subject to the satisfaction of the conditions contained in this
Agreement, in consideration of the aforesaid sale, assignment,
transfer  and delivery of the Purchased Assets,  the
Purchaser shall pay 1,000,000 restricted shares of the Purchasers common stock,
par value $0.001 (the “Common Stock”).

    

    
      	
              3.

            	
              The
      Closing.  Unless this Agreement shall have been
      terminated or abandoned.  The closing (“Closing”) of the
      transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be on March 26,
      2008.

            

    

    

    
      	
              4.

            	
              Closing
      Documents. At the closing, Seller shall execute and deliver to
      Purchaser such instruments as may be necessary or proper to transfer to
      Purchaser all ownership interests in the Purchased Assets to be
      transferred under this Agreement.

            

    

    

    
      	
              5.

            	
              Representations
      and Warranties of Sellers.  Sellers represent and warrant
      to Purchasers as follows:

            

    

    

    (A)
Sellers have full power and authority to conduct its business as now carried on,
and to carry out and perform its undertakings and obligations as provided
herein.

    

    (B) No
action, approval, consent or authorization of any governmental authority is
necessary for Sellers to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby.

    

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    (C)
Seller is the owner of and has good and marketable title to the Purchased
Assets, free of all liens, claims and encumbrances, except as may be set forth
herein.

    

    (D) There
are no violations of any law or governmental rule or regulation pending against
Seller or the Purchased Assets, and Seller has complied with all laws and
governmental rules and regulations applicable to the Business or the Purchased
Assets.

    

    
      	
              6.

            	
              Representations
      and Warranties of Purchasers.  Purchasers represent and
      warrant to Seller as follows:

            

    

    

    (A)
Purchaser has full power and authority to carry out and perform its undertakings
and obligations as provided herein.

    

    (B) No
action, approval, consent or authorization of any governmental authority is
necessary for the Purchaser to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby.

     

    (C) There
are no judgments, liens, suits, actions or proceedings pending or, to the best
of Purchaser’s knowledge, threatened against Purchaser or its
property.

    

    
      	
              7.

            	
              Indemnification
      by Seller.  Notwithstanding any provisions contained in
      this Agreement, Seller shall indemnify (including reasonable attorney’s
      fees and costs), defend and hold Purchaser and its respective successors
      and assigns, harmless:

            

    

    

    (1)   From
and against all losses, costs, damages, expenses or liabilities for all taxes of
Seller for tax periods (or portions thereof) ending on the Closing
Date;

    

    (2)  With
respect to all losses, claims, damages and liabilities, including accounts
payable at the Closing Date, from Seller’s conduct of the Business arising
before the Closing Date;

    

    (3) With
respect to any causes of action, proceedings, suits,

    claims,
demands, taxes, assessments, judgments, costs and expenses, including reasonable
attorneys’ fees incident to the foregoing.

    

    If any
claim is asserted in writing against the Purchaser relating to any of the
matters described in this Section, Purchaser shall notify Seller within fifteen
(15) days of receipt of the claim or demand, and Seller shall have the right to
control the defense, compromise or settlement of the claim or demand, provided
that Seller covenants and agrees to keep Purchaser periodically and reasonably
appraised of the status of same, and provided further that Seller does not take
any action or omit taking any action, the effect of which would cause a material
detriment to Purchaser or its Assets.

    

    
      	
              8.

            	
              Indemnification
      by Purchaser.  Notwithstanding any provisions contained
      in this Agreement, Purchaser shall indemnify (including reasonable
      attorneys’ fees and costs) defend and hold Seller and assigns
      harmless:

            

    

    

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    (1)  from
and against all losses, costs, damages, expenses or liabilities arising out of
Purchaser’s conduct of the Business as of the Closing Date or ownership of the
Purchased Assets as of the Closing Date;

    

    (2)  from
and against any claim in conjunction with liabilities and obligations being
assumed by Purchaser hereunder;

    

    (3)  with
respect to any material breach of a material representation, warranty, covenant,
or agreement (including without limitation any breach of one or more of
Purchaser’s covenants and/or agreements under this Agreement), or
non-fulfillment of any material obligation on the part of Purchaser under this
Agreement or contained in the Schedules or Exhibits annexed to this Agreement,
or otherwise delivered to Seller, or any material misrepresentation in any
certificate or other instrument furnished to Seller under this Agreement;
and

    

    (4)  with
respect to any causes of action, proceedings, suits, claims, demands,
assessments, judgments, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees
incident to the foregoing.

    

    If any
claim is asserted in writing against the Seller relating to any of the matters
described in this Section, Seller shall notify Purchaser within fifteen (15)
days of receipt of the claim or demand, and Purchaser shall have the right to
control the defense, compromise or settlement of the claim or demand, provided
that Purchaser covenants and agrees to keep Seller periodically and reasonably
appraised of the status of same, and provided further that Purchaser does not
take any action or omit taking any action, the effect of which would cause a
material detriment to Seller or its assets.

    

    
      	
              9.

            	
              No
      Other Representations. Purchaser acknowledges that neither Seller
      nor any representative or agent of Seller has made any representation or
      warranty regarding the Purchased Assets or the Business, or any matter or
      thing affecting or relating to this Agreement, except as specifically set
      forth in this Agreement.

            

    

    

    
      	
              10.

            	
              Conditions
      To Closing. The obligations of the parties to close hereunder are
      subject to the following
conditions:

            

    

    

    (A)           All
of the terms, covenants and conditions to be complied with or performed by the
other party under this agreement on or before the closing shall have been
complied with or performed in all material respects.

    

    (B)           All
representations or warranties of the other party herein are true in all material
respects as of the closing date.

    

    
      	
              11.

            	
              Assignment.  Purchasers
      shall not assign this agreement without the prior written consent of
      Seller.  Any attempted assignment without Seller’s consent shall
      be null and void.

            

    

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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              12.

            	
              Notices.
      All notices, demands and other communications required or permitted to be
      given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been
      properly given if delivered by hand or by registered or certified mail,
      return receipt requested, with postage prepaid, to Seller or Purchaser, as
      the case may be, at their addresses first above written, or at such other
      addresses as they may be designate by notice given
    hereunder.

            

    

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              If to
      Purchaser:

            

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              Magnegas
      Corporation

            

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              150
      Rainville Rd

            

    

    Tarpon Springs, FL 34689

    

    If to
Seller:

    HyFuels, Inc.

    35246 US Highway 19 North,
#215

    Palm Harbor, Florida 34684

    

    
      	
              13.

            	
              Entire
      Agreement.  This Agreement contains all of the terms
      agreed upon between Seller and Purchaser with respect to the subject
      matter hereof.  This Agreement has been entered into after full
      investigation.

            

    

    

    
      	
              14.

            	
              Changes
      Must Be In Writing.  This Agreement may not be altered,
      amended, changed, modified, waived or terminated in any respect or
      particular unless the same shall be in writing signed by the party to be
      bound.

            

    

    

    
      	
              15

            	
              Governing
      Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed
      in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida without regard to
      conflicts of law principles.

            

    

    

    
      	
              16.

            	
              Binding
      Effect. This Agreement shall not be considered an offer or an
      acceptance of an offer by Seller, and shall not be binding upon Seller
      until executed and delivered by both Seller and Purchaser.  Upon
      such execution and delivery, this Agreement shall be binding upon and
      inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs,
      executors, administrators, successors and permitted
    assigns.

            

    

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this agreement the date first above
written.

    

    

    DATED:                                           SELLER

    

    

    BY:
____________________________

    Dr.
Ruggero Santilli, CEO Hyfuels, Inc.

    

    DATED:                                           PURCHASER

    

    

    BY:
_____________________________

    Richard
Connelly, President, Magnegas Corporation

    

    

    

    

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    EXHIBIT
A

    THE PURCHASED
ASSETS

    

    

    Hyfuels,
Inc owns a 12.5% share of the India based corporation, Jeruz Magnegas, Pvt.
Limited and owns 5% royalties on any gross sales of Jeruz Magnegas Pvt.
Limited.  Jeruz Magnegas Pvt. Limited is an India based corporation
(located at 8/A, Ground Floor"KARP House", Lal Darwaja, Surat: 395 008, India)
that owns all Intellectual Property rights (patents, patent applications,
trademark, domain names and technical know-how) for the Magnegas Technology for
India, Pakistan, Bangledesh and Sri Lanka only.

    

    HyFuels,
Inc hereby grants, assigns and permanently transfers to Magnegas Corporation in
its totality and irrevocably the entirety of the assets owned by HyFuels, Inc in
Jeruz Magnegas Pvt. Limited that include:

    

    
      	
              1)  

            	
              12.5%
      equity shares of Jeruz Magnegas Pvt, Limited in the existing issued and
      paid up capital of Jeruz Magnegas Pvt.
Limited;

            

    

    

    
      	
              2)  

            	
              5%
      royalties on sales of Magnegas equipment made by Jeruz Magnegas Pvt.
      Limited.

            

    

     

     

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