When teenager Danny Lasswell accidentally invents a new form of thermochemical energy that could eliminate the need for oil, Steve is called in to protect the boy from would-be kidnappers. But since he hadn't accurately written down the formula, he is questioned by O.S.I. scientists who want to duplicate it and learn how to control and harness it. Meanwhile, Danny is pursued by an unscrupulous land developer who wants to become a new energy czar of the world.