This Week in Free Energy -- 2006 Notes

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  Solar > Citizenre Corporation presents solar to residential customers at grid pricing - New company, scheduled to begin installing in Sept. 2007, manufactures, permits, owns, maintains, and operates the residential solar photovoltaic system. Homeowners pay for the electricity generated from these panels at a fixed rate that is at or below their current electricity price, for up to 25 years. (PESWiki; Dec. 20)

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  Electric Vehicles > Nova Technologies Pursuing Self-Charging Vehicle Technology - Institute claims to be developing a "self-recharging electric vehicle, capable of converting ambient energy sources into usable electrical power efficiently enough to power a 1,500 pound vehicle at highway speeds for unlimited distances without the combustion of any kind of fuel or emission of any exhaust." (PESN; Dec. 30)

• Tools > Innovative Technology IP Development Pipeline - In 2001, Primary Technologies (now Nova Institute of Technology, LLC of Salt Lake City, Utah) invested $185,000 hiring three MBA accounting firms, who spent a year to come up with an IP development pipeline, which is a gateway process for taking disruptive technologies from concept stage to market. (PESWiki; Dec. 30)

• James Leslie's Ambient Kinetic Energy Generator - James Leslie, CCP, of Project Jericho claims a prototype that converts kinetic energy in the atmosphere using specific elements of the gas laws and Faraday's Law. (PESWiki; Dec. 26)

• Featured:
  Tools > Cents per Kilowatt-hour: Energy Types Compared - Energy modality comparison based on projected "cents per kilowatt-hour".  Ranging from Gas, Coal and Nuclar, to Solar, Wind, Tide, OTEC and other renewables. (PESWiki)

• Magnetic Power Inc. > An Outline of Magnetic Power’s Goals for 2007 - CEO, Mark Goldes anticipates the release of 2 Watt self-sustaining batteries as well as a desktop demonstration device, followed later by a 1 kW module.  Lists other companies pursuing similar technologies. (ZPEnergy; Dec. 29)

• Alternative Fuels > Peat grows as new fuel source - Researchers have identified a cheaper and more Earth-friendly fuel source: peat, that half-rotted vegetation that covers a considerable chunk of Michigan. They are working to develop what they call "pethanol" to run small, fuel-cell-powered vehicles. Peat forms naturally, is cheap to harvest and requires no fertilization. (The Detroit News; December 26, 2006) (Thanks John Q. Public)

• EV > Hybrids > The Toyota FT-HS Hybrid Sports Concept Car - Toyota apparently wants teenage boys to daydream about hybrids. The FT-HS hybrid sports concept car will be premiered on January 7 at the North American International Auto Show. What is interesting is the "halo" effect it could have, making hybrids desirable to a new public. (TreeHugger; Dec. 27)

• Chukanov > Latest Quantum Free Energy Generator News - Kiril write: "This is Anlotron3. Just preliminary tests, no excitement yet. In this tests I put only 35-40 KW input power. I have tests with 100 KW input power - very scary!!! The output power (after I complete the system next month) will gives me 6-10 times over-unity. I'm absolutely certain in that. I will run 10 times over-unity on the biggest my QFE generator Anlotron4. This will be my big QFE hit. Smaller QFE generators will be used for other applications (patent secret now)." (FreeEnergyNews; Dec. 24)

• Solar > Thin Film > The Solar Wall - The Solar Wall at the Welsh Development Agency technology center in St. Asaph, North Wales generates up to 85 kilowatts of electricity from 2,400 Shell Solar CIS thin film modules. Ventilation behind the panels minimizes operating temperatures and thus maximizing output. SolarMount rails were cold-rolled around a 3-meter radius, allowing them to follow the curving facade of the building. (Thanks John Q. Public)

• Featured / Top 100:
  Joe Cell > European runs engine on Joe Cell - JoeCell2 list member, Zsolooo announced yesterday that he was able to get his 1985 Mazda 626 engine to run on nothing but the Joe Cell input for an hour after disconnected his fuel line. (PESWiki; Dec. 23)

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  Cold Fusion > D2Fusion > D2Fusion Proceeds on the Path to Fusion Energy - Solar Energy Limited (SLRE.ob) and D2Fusion, Inc. announce major advances in the development of clean, solid-state fusion heat sources.  New detection equipment quantifying Helium isotope production, a safe fusion by-product, enables rapid prototype advancement. (PESN; Dec. 21)

• Funding > Foundation Accepting Applications for Funding for Prototype Development - The Phoenix Science Foundation was established to fund energy technology prototype development, for those ideas that have not yet been proven. They now have a form for receiving applications from inventors. (PESN; Dec. 20)

• Electromagnetic > Can the SuperMag Engine/Generator Solve the World's Clean Energy Needs? - Enigma G.C.'s "SuperMag", being marketed by Supervision Entertainment, allegedly uses manipulated magnetic fields to generate electricity sufficient to power the needs of a home or office building and provides clean electrical power for free to the consumer after the initial cost of the purchase and installation of the system. (PESWiki; Dec. 17)

• The Equivalence of Magnetic and Kinetic Energy - Article by Carel van der Togt "proves that QM/QED/QCD/. ... assumes, unjustified, that the electromagnetic field is (also) conservative."  Subject: Cold Fusion and Omissions in Physics. (PESWiki; Dec. 23)

• Top 100:
  Solar Hydrogen > SHEC LABS, Solar Hydrogen Energy Corporation selected in top 10 of the world's best renewable energy technologies - A New Energy Congress prioritized listing of the very best energy technologies according to ten criteria, including: renewable, environmentally safe, affordable, credible, reliable, developed, and safe. (SHEC Labs; Dec. 22)

• OTEC > Schauberger Ocean Power - At a certain depth in the Ocean, the temperature is at the anomaly point of +4 degrees Celsius, where, due to its enormous density, it is not possible to absorb any gases. By lowering a suitably designed length of pipe to the appropriate depth, atmospheric oxygen is delivered through an outer jacket, and the water will rise of its own accord up the center pipe, turning a turbine to produce electricity. (Thanks John Q. Public)

• Fuel Efficiency > Shurepower - Truck stop electrification (TSE) technology allows truckers to plug in during rest periods for fuel efficiency, money savings, cleaner air, and a better night's rest. No more idling, noise and vibration during layovers. It delivers power for on board amenities such as heating, cooling and entertainment. Drivers also have access to cable TV, Internet and phone connections. (Thanks John Q. Public)

• Conservation > 25 Gadgets that will save you money (and maybe the environment) - List includes battery chargers, "smart" power strips, electricity usage monitor, efficiency power supply, compact fluorescent bulbs, efficient shower heads, fuel efficient scooter, solar outdoor lighting, programmable thermostat, efficient space heater, solar Christmas lights, remote control power strips.

• Top 100:
  Milkovic Two-Stage Mechanical Oscillator - Serbian inventor, Veljko Milković, shows how leveraged secondary oscillations evince around twelve times more energy than the input energy supplied to the primary pendulum.  Highest scientific rating of "original scientific work" granted the patented technology. (PESWiki; Dec. 11)

• Top 100:
  Levers and Over-unity - Some energy approaches do not appear to be a primary energy source, such as solar is, but they serve as a lever to amplify an existing energy source many times. These could be electrical or mechanical in nature. (PESWiki; Dec. 12)

• Water as Fuel > HyPower Develops Hydrogen Technology to Power Vehicle from Water - HyPower Fuel Inc. claims to have run a Volkswagen GTi on its H2 Reactor hydrogen system that can allegedly produce sufficient hydrogen on demand, from water, to power the vehicle's internal combustion engine. (PESWiki; Dec. 13)

• Finance Tools > Foundation and LLC launched to nurture new energy technologies - Brooks Agnew, Ph.D., has launched Phoenix Science Foundation to provide funding for energy technology prototype development, and Advanced Scientific Explorations LLC for funding and managing technologies to bring them to market. (PESN; Dec. 16)

• Solid State > Ambient RF Energy Collection Device - Byron Free Energy participant posts a method for harnessing radio frequency energy.  The eventual objective would be to discriminate ambient space energy versus man-made radio waves, and to adequately amplify the energy to useful levels. (PESWiki)

• Electric Vehicles / Hybrid Vehicles > PHEVs Have Little Impact on Electric Power System - A new study for the U.S. Department of Energy finds that idle capacity in the existing electric power system could generate most of the electricity consumed by plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. (The Energy Blog; December 11, 2006) (Thanks John Q. Public)

• Patents > Google launches search engine for US patents - Google is now live with a service enabling Internet users to search through the more than seven million patents granted in the United States. (PhysOrg; December 14)

• Magnetic Refrigerator to Cut Power Consumption by 40% - Once Karl Sandeman, a physicist at Cambridge University, has helped resolve the practical issues, the cooling power of the 21st century fridge could come from a 19th century discovery. (Guardian; UK; Dec. 14) (Thanks 'Altorm')

• Wireless > Plastic Sheet of Power - Printing flexible electronics on plastic provides a way to wirelessly power gadgets.  Researchers at the University of Tokyo have demonstrated a prototype that consists of plastic and flexible electronics, and can wirelessly supply power to any device that touches its surface. (MIT Technology Review; Dec. 14)

• Humor / Human Power > Boonsburg Egg -- Simple Moving Machine - Simple double disk design used to manipulate and move very heavy objects. Simple design humorously claimed to be identical to Ancient Egyptian "Sun Disk" and similar circles seen at Stonehenge and Coral Castle.

• Featured:
  Movies > The Prestige features Nikola Tesla - A must-see film, paints Tesla in a brilliant light, while two rival magicians go at each other.  At the end of the film, one is left to wonder if Tesla is still too far ahead of our time, one hundred years later. (PESWiki; Nov. 30)

• Top 100:
  Focus Fusion > Focus Fusion License Signed - Lawrenceville Plasma Physics, Inc. has announced the signing of its first licensing agreement of the focus fusion technology that is projected to be a safe, clean, easy, reliable energy solution that could provide electricity at a few tenths of a cent per kilowatt-hour. (PESN; Nov. 30) (Thanks Bon Kulman)

• Cavitation Heaters > Hydrosonic Pump Video Alleges Overunity - Rotation of rotor with holes creates hot water or steam nearly instantaneously, producing 70% more energy than was put into the system. (PESWiki / YouTube) (See James L. Griggs: Hydrosonic Pump)

• Water as Fuel > Water car technology from 1950 resurrected - One member of a WaterFuel78 Yahoo! Group claims to have replicated the "S1r9a9m9" Water car system. Electrohydraulic Metal Forming may provide a clue. (PESN; Nov. 26)

• Hydrogen > Hydrogen from Water > ITM Power - A range of polymer materials used in the production of electrolysers demonstrate higher electrical conductivity, replacing platinum at 1/3 the cost. ITM's approach could reduce the cost of power from an electrolyser stack to under $100 per output kW, which would make hydrogen fuel cost-competitive with conventional fossil fuels. (Thanks John Q. Public)

"Scientists have combined two molecules that occur naturally in blood to engineer a molecular complex that uses solar energy to split water into hydrogen and oxygen. This molecular complex can use energy from the sun to create hydrogen gas, providing an alternative to electrolysis, the method typically used to split water into its constituent parts. The breakthrough may pave the way for the development of novel ways of creating hydrogen gas for use as fuel in the future."

• Solar > Plan Developed for Solar-to-Electricity Glass Windows - Octillion's R&D work involves integrating films of silicon nanoparticles on glass surfaces in order to convert solar energy coming through home and office windows into electricity, without losing significant transparency or requiring major changes in manufacturing infrastructure. (Renewable Energy Access; Nov. 29)

• Solar > Professor Devises New Material for Solar Cells - A University of Idaho team has created a compound called a "quantum dot", made of elements that include copper, indium and selenium, that would be embedded between layers of a solar cell and would absorb energy that is otherwise wasted due to overheating, increasing solar efficiency two-fold. (PhysOrg; Nov. 27) (Thanks Sepp Hasslberger)

• Ocean Wave > OWECO Ocean Wave Energy Company - OWEC Ocean Wave Energy Converter consists of floating buoys attached to a submerged buoy. Relative movement between the buoys from wave motion move linear electrical generators up and down within tubes. An array of modules can be interconnected to form an energy web. (Thanks John Q. Public)

• Electric Vehicles > Tesla > Tesla electric sedan to join updated Roadster - Tesla Motors is working on a sedan. The new four-door model is tipped to share similar dimensions and performance with the BMW 5-Series.  Two versions, with ranges of 200 and 300 miles. (AutoBlog; Nov. 24)

• Electric Vehicles > OKA Auto - Mini-car neighborhood electric vehicle (NEV) available for sale in USA is electronically limited to a top speed of 25 miles-per-hour. It has been crash tested in Europe and meets EU regulations for a full speed vehicle. Fuel costs are estimated at $0.50 to $1 a day for a 15 to 30 mile commute. (Thanks John Q. Public)

• Electric Vehicles > EcoV Electric - 25 mph street legal vehicle with automotive ride, comfort and durability for use on public roads 35 mph and slower. It recharges for 50 cents from a standard wall outlet to go 25 to 40 miles and is virtually maintenance free. 4 and 6 passenger models with flip down rear seat convert into a utility vehicle and a pick-up truck, for under $10,000. (Thanks John Q. Public)

• Anti-Gravity > GM Flying Cars not just special effects? - Could GM's advertising of flying cars have more substance than just a good marketing gig? At least two amateur video shots appear to catch cars in flight. (PESWiki; Nov. 26)

• Water as Fuel > Water car technology from 1950 resurrected - One member of a WaterFuel78 Yahoo! Group claims to have replicated the "S1r9a9m9" Water car system. Electrohydraulic Metal Forming may provide a clue. (PESN; Nov. 26)

• Top 100:
  Engines > Papp > Joseph Papp's Nobel Gas Engine - Ken Rauen interviewed regarding the inert, noble gas engine with sealed engine cylinders, may operate on some kind of nuclear principle. (PESN; Nov. 25)

• Limitless power "mystery invention" abuzz in Turkey - Patent application by Erke Research and Engineering Co. (associated with Ugur) that is supposed to produce "electricity without fuel" has stirred interest in Turkey.  "Will change history." Competing interests argue ownership. Details lacking. (PESWiki; Nov. 25)

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  Thermal Electric > ENECO Chip Converts Heat to Electricity - Utah company claims to have invented and patented a "solid state energy conversion/generation chip" that will convert heat directly into electricity or alternatively refrigerate down to -200 degrees Celsius when electricity is applied. (PESWiki; Nov. 23)

• Wind > High Efficiency > ENECO - WARP : Wind Amplified Rotor Platform speeds up the wind with a velocity amplification factor (VAF) in excess of 1.5 over free wind, resulting in a 450% increase in power. A WARP wind farm would need on average about 1/4 less land per kilowatt of energy generated. Projected cost $.02 to $.04/kWh or lower. (Thanks John Q. Public)

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  Magnet Motors > Steorn > Nominated Forum Member Visits Steorn CEO - Describes a viable company facility with lots of space and lots of money. Inspected two jury member files and later confirmed their existence and credentials. Saw info on manufacturer. (PESN; Nov. 20)

• Coupling > Thompson Coupling Revolutionizes Angle Shaft Tie - The Thompson coupling is a new way of transmitting mechanical power at a constant RPM. It replaces U-joints and ball joints while being safer, smoother, and more efficient.  See demonstration video.

• Piezoelectric Generator - Richard Dickson proposes using the piezoelectric effect for generating electricity, where pressure turns into electricity, from environments such as wave action or roadway impact. The question is one of cost and feasibility, not whether or not it would work. (PESWiki; Nov. 20)

• Piezoelectric > Wind-Generated Electricity Using Flexible Piezoelectrics (pdf) - Flexible piezoelectric bimorph flaps in the wind like a flag. Bending stresses caused by flapping generate charges and hence voltages. Estimated efficiency 0.01 - 0.1%. (Thanks John Q. Public)

• Global Warming > An Inconvenient Truth out on DVD - A definite must-see. Watch it, if you've not done so yet. It will change your life. Everyone on this planet should see this film. Rent it from Netflix. Purchase a copy. Pass it around. A hard-hitting message with hope for a turn-around. (PESWiki; Nov. 21)

• Fusion > Teen creates nuclear fusion at home - After more than two years and 1,000 hours of research, and a little help from his dad, Thiago Olson, 17 has created what he calls "the Fusor."  Fusor.net lists him as the 18th amateur in the world to create nuclear fusion  (Detroit Free Press; Nov. 19) (See Slashdot discussion)

• Recycling / Water > Make A Water Filter From Old Tires - Crumb rubber, chewed up old tires, is used on athletic tracks, playgrounds, and increasingly as an alternative to mulch. Now, Dr. Yuefeng Xie, associate professor of environmental engineering at Penn State Harrisburg, has found crumb rubber makes an excellent water filter. The rubber keeps the large particles out on top, and thus creates a much higher throughput. (TreeHugger; Nov. 21) (See Slashdot discussion)

• Quote > "Presently, only 1% of the U.S. energy supply comes from renewable sources, including Solar, Wind and Hydro. If we applied the $400 billion dollars that has been spent in the Iraq war toward installing Wind Turbines on non-farmable lands in North and South Dakota, we could power the US, and become independent of imported oil." -- Jim Dunn, Center for Technology Commercialization, Nov. 19, 2006

• Ocean Current > New Technology Harnesses Ocean Energy from Florida's Gulf Stream - Cutting-edge technology will provide a clean, reliable, and renewable source of energy that can be used to generate electricity, unlimited hydrogen and potable water -- all cost-competitive with existing power technologies. (PhysOrg; Nov. 17)

• Batteries > Charging Batteries without Wires - New MIT research reveals a way to send wireless energy to mobile phones and laptops using the principle of resonance. (MIT Technology Review; Nov. 15) (See also BBC) (Thanks Sepp Hasslberger)

• Nanotech / Water > Cleaning Up Water with Nanomagnets - It may seem an unlikely way to clean up drinking water, but scientists at Rice University, in Houston, have found that nanoparticles of rust can be used to remove arsenic with a simple wave of a magnet. (MIT Technology Review; Nov. 13)
  [See also Proton Cell and water purification]

• Batteries > Gaia Power Technologies - PowerTower is an advanced battery-based uninterruptible power supply system that is compact, always on, quiet, and reliable. It can provide backup power to a home or business for hours to days and storage for intermittent sources like solar and wind energy. (Thanks John Q. Public)

• Conservation > Microsoft could save 45 million tons of CO2 emissions with a few lines of computer code - Microsoft estimates that it costs $55 to $70 per year for an average business to allow one computer to sit idle. Multiply that times 100 million computers and you realize that the world spends $5 to $7 billion dollars every year powering inactive computers. (Foreign Policy; Nov. 15)

• Cold Fusion / Newsletters > Extraordinary Evidence - Scientists at the U.S. Navy’s San Diego SPAWAR Systems Center have produced something unique in the 17-year history of the scientific drama historically known as cold fusion: simple, portable, highly repeatable, unambiguous, and permanent physical evidence of nuclear events using detectors that have a long track record of reliability and acceptance among nuclear physicists. (New Energy Times; Nov. 10)

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  Cold Fusion > Cold Fusion -- its history and spurning, and its reality and future - On Nov. 11 from 3:00 - 3:55 pm Pacific, Princeton graduate, Scott Chubb, who is doing cold fusion research at the National Research Laboratory, will discuss (live) the 17-year history of cold fusion, where the field is at today, who the key players are, and what solutions it might offer in the future. (PESN; Nov. 11)

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  Magnet Motors > Stoern > Steorn completes jury selection to test magnet motor - Steorn announces that they have selected twelve jury members composed of scientists and academics to test its free energy technology. More than 5000 people applied, and 492 were determined to be "qualified scientists/engineers." (PESN; Nov. 11)

• Solar > Concentrated > Cheap, Superefficient Solar - Concentrating photovoltaics are starting to enjoy their day in the sun, thanks to advances in solar cells, which absorb light and convert it into electricity, and the mirror- or lens-based concentrator systems that focus light on them. The technology could soon make solar power as cheap as electricity from the grid. (MIT Technology Review; Nov. 4)

• Water / Ocean Wave > Wave-Powered Desalination - Design harnesses the renewable energy of waves to produce fresh water.  Production versions of the "desalination ducks" would be about 10 meters in diameter and 20 meters long. Each would supply water for more than 20,000 people.  (New Scientist Tech; Nov. 7) (See Slashdot discussion)

• Batteries > H2O Batteries and Products - e.g. Tango Group product line utilizes a water-powered battery that consists of two electrodes made of special alloys, which, when immersed in water, the resulting chemical reaction produces electricity. Simply refill the battery as the water evaporates - typically every 2 to 3 months. The battery has a minimum continuous life of 2 years. (PESWiki; Nov. 9)

• Top 100:
  Dickson 'Hydrosphere' for harnessing deep water pressure - Invention by Richard Dickson is a new type of enclosed hydroelectric dam that works off pressure differentials in sea or deep lake water at great depths. Dickson claims it can generate up to 500 Megawatts of continuous, non-polluting, renewable energy out of sight in oceans or deep lakes. (PESWiki; Nov. 6) (Thanks Keelynet)

• Ocean Wave > WaveBlanket - Uses thin polymer film filled with compressed air as both its dynamic and structural components. Pneumatic chambers are compressed and relaxed as the plane is bent by the movement of the ocean surface, mimics the human heart as a closed system. (Thanks John Q. Public)

• EV > GM's Plug-In Hybrid Due Out 2007 - Apparently a charge from a conventional outlet will power the car’s lithium-ion batteries which will give the car 20-30 miles of pure electric range. When the batteries are depleted, a gasoline or diesel motor will kick in to charge the battery, negating the need for a transmission and otherwise simplify the drive train. (TreeHugger; Nov. 11)

• Lighting > Nature's Lighting - The SunTracker reflects light indoors, but nine times more efficiently than a passive skylight; and it distributes light more evenly over a wider area, without worrying about heat gain.  Designed for retail, manufacturing, warehouse, institutional, and industrial settings. (Thanks John Q. Public)

• Fuel Efficiency > Hydrogen Injection > LMG Tourer with Hydroxene technology - LMG’s system runs on a mix of both petrol and hydrogen from an on-board electrolysis device, resulting in an effective reduction in fuel consumption of up to 50%. These systems have been available as a bolt on device before, but this is likely the first system that comes with a production car. (Poultan.org; August 15, 2006) (Thanks John Q. Public)

• Ocean Wave > Wave Star Energy - Positioned at right angles to the wave, two rows of hemisphere-shaped floats are lifted upwards in sequence, moving hydraulic cylinder pistons which drive a hydraulic motor connected to a generator. This multi point absorber produces energy 90 percent of the time and maximum power 30 percent of the time. (Thanks John Q. Public)

• Ocean Wave > WaveEnergy - The Seawave Slot-Cone Generator (SSG) is based on the wave overtopping principle, utilizing three concrete reservoirs placed on top of each other which capture water that will then run through the turbine for electricity production. (Thanks John Q. Public)

• Ocean Wave > ABB - The WEC device developed by Fred Olsen Ltd looks like a traditional rig with floating, egg-shaped cylinders hanging underneath it, that absorb energy from the waves as they move up and down. This linear, vertical motion is then converted to rotational motion by means of a hydraulic system – a hydraulic motor drives a generator to produce electricity. (Thanks John Q. Public)

• Wave > BioPower Systems' Bimimetic Ocean Power Designs - BioWAVE, imitates kelp fronds, and BioSTREAM imitates shark or tuna tails. Both designs are meant to oscillate back and forth in ocean currents rather than rotating like a turbine, and they use a proprietary drive train to convert that low-speed high-torque oscillation into high-speed low-torque rotation of a permanent magnet motor. (WorldChanging; Oct. 30)

• Tide > A Rising Wave of Tidal Power - A number of companies vie for the best sites to harness energy from flowing water, including that of large rivers. The best sites are under investigation, and companies are staking claims on where best to construct new power plants. (CBS News; Nov. 4) (Thanks Sepp Hasslberger)

• Electric Vehicles > SUNN - solar powered car kit - Custom design and build your own car which can be driven on roads with a speed limit of less than 35 MPH. The car is recharged from the sun or can be plugged in, and has a top speed of 25 MPH with a range of 12 miles. Starter kits as low as $2,900. (Video; 14 min) (Thanks John Q. Public)

• Tidal Power > Pulse Generation - Pulse generators cause hydrofoils to oscillate up and down, efficiently taking energy from tidal flows and transmitting it to a generator held above the water, where it is accessible for maintenance. Ideally suited to near-shore, shallow tidal flows, located close to areas of high demand and large scale transmission networks. (Thanks John Q. Public)

• Fuel Efficiency > Retrofits > MotorSpark - 1Spark™ provides added storage energy to optimize inductive ignition coil output performance by up to 50%, producing faster, more powerful sparks for quicker and more complete combustion, yielding fuel savings of 5 – 21%. (Thanks John Q. Public)

• Tidal > HydroVenturi - The Rochester Venturi is a pressure amplifier that accelerates tidal flows to create a pressure drop where the flow is most constricted, pulling air from another location into the primary flow. This secondary flow allows generation of electrical power without moving or electrical parts under water, and with minimal frictional losses over large distances. (Thanks John Q. Public)

• Tools > Electric Power Plant Design (pdf) - 135-page manual by the Army Corps of Engineers could come in handy as a reference for those of you contemplating utility-scale designs and costs.  Covers several sizes and types, the largest of which is 30,000 kW. (USACE; Jan. 20, 1984) (Thanks Ron Frazier)

• Lighting > Kazekamome™ Remote Hybrid System - The RHS is a standalone lighting standard that needs no wiring, no electricity, no underground maintenance and generates its own electricity totally from renewable wind and solar sources, to provide security lighting and freedom from blackouts. (Thanks John Q. Public)

• Ocean Wave > WavePlane - Floating anchored artificial beach flushes the wave crest through reservoirs that store water and accelerate its flow into a fly-wheel-tube, which induces whirling movement that continues between waves and powers a turbine. (Thanks John Q. Public)

• Solar > Home Depot Selling Solar to Mainstream America - Home Depot has teamed up with BP Solar to provide affordable solar installation service to customers. Financing options available, as well as free, in-home consultations. "Now you can save money on your electric bill, increase your home's value and make the world a cleaner place." (TreeHugger; Oct. 24)

• EV > 2006 Audi R-Zero Concept - Audi electric sport car has four in-wheel motors which produce a total of 1091 HP.  With a top speed of 286 mph, it goes 0-62 in less than 3 seconds. (Serious Wheels)

• Ocean Wave > AW-Energy - WaveRoller is a plate anchored on the sea bottom, whose back and forth movement caused by bottom waves, which are more continuous and predictable than surface waves, is collected by a piston pump. (Thanks John Q. Public)

• Waste-to-Energy > New Technology Turns Food Leftovers Into Electricity, Vehicle Fuels - Tons of table scraps from the Bay Area's restaurants will be turned into clean, renewable energy at a new UC Davis research and technology demonstration facility in league with Onsite Power Systems.  Each ton is anticipated to produce enough energy to power 10 average California homes for one day. (PhysOrg; Oct. 24)

• Top 100:
  Five of the Most Promising Clean Energy Technologies - See what clean energy technology expert, Ken Rauen, recommended to a financial consultant in Milano, Italy, looking for suggestions of where to direct some major funding. (PESN; Oct. 16)

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  Top 100 Energy Technologies Tally - Recent compilation of the voting results of the NEC regarding some of the Top 100 technologies according to the NEC criteria of renewable, affordable, safe, reliable, credible, feasible, etc. (NEC; Oct. 15)

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  Solid State > Potomac Energy Project > Whiteboard explanation of Eddie Sines electrical energy production concept (9:31 mins) - Simplified description of how Sines Reluctance Generator is envisioned to work.  Concept involves magnetic flux generation (for electricity creation) via laser input modifying the conductivity of a liquid-nitrogen-cooled-YBCO superconductor thin film on quartz crystal tubes. (YouTube; Oct. 15) (Also at Google Video)

• Power Factor / Lighting / Conservation > Interview: sEnergy Solution introducing motor-, lighting-, and thermal-control efficiency retrofit solutions - Live interview on Oct. 21, 3:00 - 3:55 pm Pacific, with Paul Isom, CEO of Mialink and sEnergy Solution, will explore several technologies his company is introducing to the U.S. Their mission is to get more out of existing systems, while saving energy and money, and extending life. (PESN; Oct. 19)

• Electromagnetic > Magratten Electromagnetic Motor for Sale - ColdElectricity.info site launched to announce completion of the Gary Magratten motor, now available for sale, for research purposes.  Said to be 200% over-unity; no independent verification known. (PESWiki; Oct. 20)

• Electromagnetic > Energy-by-Motion > 2001-2002 EBM Promo Video - Four-year-old video now online tells a story that is the same story being told today: commercially ready, first commercial prototype expected shortly, multitude of scientists have checked it out and been involved in its development. (YouTube; rjgaughan; Oct. 16)

• Buyer Beware > AKOIL Power Generator fraud charge - An energy professional who closely inspected the company and the technology on-site recounts the frustration of trying to verify the technology with an adequate test procedure. (PESWiki; Oct. 19)

• Ocean Wave > SeaVolt Technologies - Wave Rider consists of a special buoy that bobs up and down with wave action on the ocean surface. A hydraulic circuit captures the slow rolling energy of the wave and converts it into high-pressure hydraulic fluid flow, spinning a turbine to generate electricity. (Thanks John Q. Public)

• Tidal > Tidekraft - Three blade windmills that are relatively easy and inexpensive to produce are adapted to underwater tidal flow with a modular design, allowing all critical components to be lifted out of the water in one operation for maintenance and repair. (Thanks John Q. Public)

• Wind > High Altitude > KiteShip (,com) - Very Large Free Flying Sails (VLFFS) for boats and ships provide up to 10,000 horsepower of controlled, inexpensive power from wind energy, to reduce ship owners' fuel costs by up to 25 percent, and vastly reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and pollutants. (Thanks John Q. Public)

• Tidal > ScotRenewables - Free-floating tidal current energy converter with dual counter-rotating horizontal-axis rotors driving generators within sub-surface nacelles, suspended from a surface buoyancy tube. It is anchored to the seabed via a yoke arrangement and compliant mooring system with a separate flexible power and control umbilical that connects to a subsea junction box.

• Tide > Tidal Power for San Francisco - The tides at the Golden Gate offer one of the best locations on the western coast of North America, capable of generating as much as 38 megawatts of power -- enough alternative energy to provide power to nearly 40,000 San Francisco homes. (The Energy Blog; Sept. 23)

• Peak Oil > Oil, Smoke and Mirrors (50 mins) - Online documentary by Ronan Doyle addresses the pending scarcity in energy due to peak oil, and postulates the intentional spawning of 9/11 as a reason to establish a more controlling presence in the middle east. (MyPeakOil.org; Oct. 12) [Contains no alt. energy vision.]

• Oil > Bush Admin. Appoints Former ExxonMobil CEO to Energy Crisis Resolution Post - [In an effort to have the fox guard the henhouse], Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman has named Lee Raymond, former CEO of ExxonMobil, to head an influential study to develop policy solutions to America’s energy crisis. (Oct. 2006)

• Solid State > Steven Marks' Toroid Power Units - Five 1997 videos of several solid-state prototypes include footage of small unit (6" diam x 2" high x 1" thick toroid)  powering a 100W bulb, a 3-amp drill, a television, and a small vacuum.  Said to harness the power of the Earth's electromagnetic field.  Larger unit puts out 7 amps; could power an electric vehicle. (PESWiki; Oct. 13)
  [Forum created to pursue the tech.]

• Top 100:
  Electromagnetic > Energy By Motion (EBM) > Interview with Prof. Szabo about his Energy-by-Motion machine - EBM machines now going commercial harness a free magnetic phenomena to produce clean, abundant energy. On Saturday Oct. 14, 2006 from 3:00 to 3:55 pm, Professor Szabo will be interviewed live by Sterling D. Allan. (PESN)

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  Electromagnetic > Energy By Motion (EBM) Going Commercial? - Out of the blue, a company in Hungary (originally from Toronto) springs on the scene with three humongous prototypes getting 6% over-unity, complete with patents, scientific certifications, demo hours, and a price tag for a power plant. The alleged rate: 6 cents/kW-hour. (PESWiki; Oct. 10)

• A New Energy Pathway - Compilation of a group of new energy theses found on New Energy Movement.Org website. The text lays out a pathway for pioneer inventors and physics innovators of the new energy sources to follow in presenting and facilitating their work through industrial, political, cultural and social ways. (ZPEnergy; Oct. 12)

• Obituaries / Suppression > Dean Warwick killed during lecture - Alternative energy pioneer (site) and intelligence insider from New Zealand keeled over dead last weekend in the middle of a presentation in which he had promised to make some momentous announcements. (Truth Seeker; Oct. 9) (Thanks Patrick Bailey)

• Top 100:
  EV > Roadster > Tesla Motors Honored with Breakthrough Award - For the first time, Popular Mechanics has awarded its annual top ten honor to an automobile, citing the Tesla Roadster, with its "6831-cell lithium-ion configuration that can propel the car 250 miles between charges". (PESN; Oct. 9)

• Fuel Efficiency > GEET > Hughes helicopter running on Pantone carburetion technology - First helicopter equipped with a system "G" as devised by Paul Pantone.  See index of other systems [b] running on Pantone technology.  (QuantHommeSuite; Sept. 15)

• Fuel Cells / Store > H-Racer and Filling Station -- for sale - Toy car operates on 100% clean fuel produced by a miniature solar-powered hydrogen refueling station that converts water to hydrogen using energy captured from the sun. (PES Store; Oct. 14)

• BioElectricity > Motor Powered by Living Bacteria - A  group of scientists from Japan have built a hybrid micromachine that is powered by gliding bacteria which travels on an inorganic silicon track and pushes a silicon dioxide rotor. The combination takes advantage of the precise engineering of synthetic devices along with the efficient energy conversion and potential for self-repair of biological systems. (TreeHugger; Oct. 14) (PhysOrg) ["Fill 'er up with E-coli"]

• Ocean Wave > SyncWave Energy (.com) - SyncWave™ Power Resonator is a deep-water frequency domain device that synchronizes with the dominant frequency in the wave field. It will be slack moored, not requiring expensive tidal compensation, permitting a relatively light structure with simple anchoring, yielding a high energy to mass ratio. (Thanks John Q. Public)

• EV > ZENN™ in full production - A leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of electric vehicles has ramped up it's production of ZENN™, the only luxury NEV (Neighborhood Electric Vehicle) on the market.  Retailer outlets expanding. (FeelGoodCars)

• Geothermal > Fort Knox's Buried Treasure - Trane has installed the world’s biggest geothermal heating and cooling system at Fort Knox that has cut base energy expenditures by 20%, reduced natural gas consumption to zero and cut emissions by a third. Trane bored 685 geothermal holes up to 500 feet into the earth that is a constant 57 degrees year around, keeping Fort Knox cool on hot summer days and warm in the winter. (Forbes.com; October 09, 2006) (Thanks John Q. Public)

• Plasma > PyroGenesis - Technologies which use the intense energy found in plasma to convert waste into energy and useful materials, treat a range of industrial, hazardous, clinical and municipal waste streams on land. PyroGenesis has also developed a specialty system designed to treat various waste streams on board ships. (Thanks John Q. Public)

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  Tide > Blue Energy tidal company -- a dominant future - Blue Energy's tidal concept is the only demonstrated renewable energy technology to be recognized as being "aluminum-smelter-capable" (able to product energy at 2 cents/kw-h).  Long overdue for wide-scale implementation. (PESWiki)

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  Magnet Motors > Steorn > Steorn scientific jury selection progressing - Company rocked the world in August with its announcement of a free energy device using permanent magnets, calling for a jury of skeptical, qualified scientists to confirm their results. Following an overwhelming response, Steorn will now begin contacting applicants on its shortlist to establish their availability. (PESN; Oct. 5)

• Top 100:
  Home Cogeneration / Thermal Electric > Kokhala: Electricity from Low Temperature Heat & Storage in PCS - Technology harnesses 120+ degrees from a wide variety of sources to generate electricity, for reliable, affordable, clean power for residential, commercial and industrial applications. (PESWiki; Oct. 5)

• Solar > MSC Power - The MSC Solar Pyramid Power Plant has continuous 24/7 generation of electricity by hot air rising through a wind turbine, by a gas turbine and from solar panels. Glass walls transmit solar energy heating a solar absorber, causing warm air to rise through the turbine. An underground water reservoir is used to store daytime solar heat energy, which is extracted for night time power generation. (Thanks John Q. Public)

• Solar Hydrogen > SHEC > Renewable Solar Hydrogen Production - The SHEC labs system comprises a solar mirror array and advanced solar concentrator and shutter system, and two thermo-catalytic reactors to convert methane, carbon dioxide, and water into hydrogen, in a manner that appears to deliver more energy than it receives. (Environmental Science & Engineering; May 2005)

• Solar > Ascent Solar aims for 5 cents/kW-hr electricity production from its thin-film modules - Large photovoltaic modules in roll formats will be integrated with various construction materials to produce multiple "plug-and-play" Building Integrated PV (BIPV) products for commercial and residential applications. (BusinessWire; Oct. 3) (AscentSolar.com)

• Wind > New Wind Turbine Harnesses Aerodynamics of Buildings - Aero Vironment, which engineered GM's EV-1, has unveiled a compact wind turbine that sits on the parapets of a building rather than the roof, catching the wind as it travels up the side of a building, resulting in as much as 30% increase in energy production. It requires only a 7 mph (3.1 m/s) breeze to start up, and produces roughly 55kWh per month per unit. (TreeHugger; Oct. 2)

• Water > Make water out of air? - Utah-based company has turned their condensing technology focus to emergency response applications.  One gallon of diesel powers the production of 10 gallons of water.  (Deseret News; Oct. 1, 2006)

• Water > Creating Water from Thin Air - Aqua Sciences has developed a machine that can extract up to 600 gallons of water a day from thin air even in locations like arid deserts. The 20 foot machine does this without using or producing toxic materials or byproducts. The machine works based on the natural process by which salt absorbs water." (Wired; Oct. 6) (See Slashdot discussion)

• Electric Vehicles > Venturi Eclectic - Urban 3-seater is the world's first energy-autonomous production vehicle. Eclectic takes advantage of moments of immobilisation to store solar or wind energy in its NiMH batteries. It offers a range up to 50 km at a speed of 50 km/hr and can also be recharged from the grid in 5 hours. Production of 20 vehicles has commenced and 200 will be launched in June 2007. (Thanks John Q. Public)

• Electric Vehicles > Venturi Astrolab - 2-seater tandem electro-solar vehicle uses photovoltaic cells covered by a film of nano-prisms concentrating solar energy to recharge NiMH batteries. It has a range of 110 km and a top speed of 120 km/hr. Solar recharging provides a daily range of 18 km or it can be recharged from the grid in 5 hours. First delivery is scheduled for January 2008. (Thanks John Q. Public)

• EV > Phoenix Motorcars electric cars - Phoenix Motorcars, headquartered in Ojai, California, is an early leader in the mass production of full function, freeway speed electric automobiles.  Entertaining fleet orders. (PESWiki; Oct. 3)

• EV > Man Creates Electric Motorcycle Using Simple Retrofits - The fellow in this video, Mike, created a powerful electric motorcycle using simple retrofits. He took a Derbi GPR-50, removed the gas motor, and installed an electric drive system. It goes from 0 to 60 mph in 9 seconds, and it has a top speed of about 75 mph. (TreeHugger; Oct. 5)

• Fuel Cells > GM Fuel Cell Vehicle Prototype (video) - A glimpse into the future?  With no engine compartment, everything is built into the chassis.  At ~US $1 million, the H-powered car is 10 to 20 years away from being commercially feasible. (YouTube) (Thanks Joel Garbon)

• Disturbed Self-Compensating Symmetry - The basic premise of the technology is that nature seeks symmetry and balance. The symmetry has inner stability.  A temporary imbalance imposed wants to return to balance. Can this force be harnessed for output energy?  A series of torsion springs is used to create this im/balance. (PESWiki; Sept. 1, 2006)

• Magnet Motors > Steorn > Recommendations for the Jury, for their Pending Testing of Steorn's free energy device - The purpose of this page, overseen by the New Energy Congress, is to come up with recommendations for consideration by the Steorn jury, that they might use in analyzing the Steorn free energy device. (PESWiki; Aug. 30)

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  Waste-to-Energy > MagneGas > Magnecule-Generating Process is Over-Unity - Camilo Urbina of Asitec Ltd., a Chilean company, has been looking to implement MagneGas technology. Reveals that the MagneGas generating process produces more energy than it consumes, most likely from an atomic process involved in the formation of the toroid-atom "magnecules". (PESN; Aug. 30, 2006)

• Fuel Efficiency / GEET / Plasma >
  • Plasma-assisted engines run more efficiently, cleaner - Voltage applied to the atomized fuel stream prior to combustion generates a plasma in the fuel that breaks down the long chains of hydrocarbons into smaller molecules, allowing a more complete burn. (PESN; Aug. 31)
  • Los Alamos Plasma in GEET's Shadow - Steve Elswick of TeslaTech points out that the Los Alamos plasma-assisted combustion provides profound mainstream documentation of what Paul Pantone has been promoting for years, out in the 'fringes' (for which he is presently incarcerated). (PESN; Sept. 1)

• Fuel Efficiency > Retrofits > Impulse Engine Technology Pty Ltd. - Negative Pressure Supercharging supercharges engine from the inside using a highly advanced new supercharging process and NO air pump, transforming an engine into a "fuel efficient torque monster", improving fuel economy by as much as 30%. (PESWiki; Sept. 2)

• Top 100:
  Fuel Efficiency > Hydrogen Injection > Get Hydro Power (.com) > Interview with Mark Miles (Sept. 2, live from 3:00 - 3:55 pm Pacific) - Next generation hydrogen boost technology announced, with present performance in range of 15% to 50% improvement in fuel economy. Latest innovation may boost that to between 50% and 100% mileage improvement. (PESN; Sept. 1)

• Lighting > The Light Bulb That Can Change the World - While compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) of the past may have been efficient, but not so effective; but that is changing with recent improvements.  Wal-Mart envisions 110 million American households replacing at least just one ordinary 60-watt incandescent bulb with a CFL, resulting in an energy savings equivalent to taking 1.3 million cars off the roads. (FastCompany; Sept. 2006) (See Slashdot discussion)

• Solar > Re-inventing nature for cheaper solar power - A research team in Sydney has created molecules that mimic those in plants which harvest light and power life on Earth. A leaf has twice the efficiency of the most advanced solar cell and is made from dirt cheap organics. (PhysOrg; Sept. 1) (Thanks Cam Trenor)

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  Wind > Off-shore 5M Wind Turbine Premier - REpower Systems' five-megawatt turbine, the largest ever off-shore, is piled to the seabed at a record depth of 44 meters. (PESN; Aug. 30)

• Fuel Cells > Hydrogen Fuel Cells Power Unmanned Aerial Vehicle - Georgia Institute of Technology researchers have conducted successful test flights of a hydrogen-powered unmanned aircraft believed to be the largest to fly on a proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell using compressed hydrogen. (NewsWise; Aug. 28)

• Top 100: Magnet Motors > Steorn >
  Steorn to Push Tipping Point for Magnet Motor Technology - Company to select jury of 12 hard-core skeptics with high academic qualifications to review existing data, then design testing procedure, test, and publish the results; to solidify the credentials of a radical, new energy approach. (PESN; Interview; Aug. 21)

• Featured / Top 100: Magnet Motors > Steorn >
  Possible Scientific Backing for Steorn's Free Energy Claim - Tom Bearden presents some theoretical physics explanations that could support the recent revolutionary announcement of a free energy device by the Irish company Steorn, who claim to have an all-magnet motor. (PESWiki; Aug. 24) (by Leslie R. Pastor)

• Magnet Motors > Steorn > The scientists who claim they can create free energy - On-site visit of Steorn facility yields additional details about a test rig that shows more energy coming out than went in.  Requests for corroboration of the completed prototype are withheld. (The Guardian Unlimited; UK; Aug. 25, 2006) (Thanks Daniel Moström of fishit.com)

• Waste-to-Energy > MagneGas > Interview with Dr. Santilli of MagneGas - Sterling D. Allan of PES Network will be interviewing Dr. Ruggero Maria Santilli on Saturday, Aug. 24, from 3:00 to 3:55 pm Pacific time, regarding his MagneGas technology that enables the conversion of the waste stream into usable fuel. (PESN)

• Batteries > Safer Lithium-Ion Batteries - In light of Apple's and Dell's massive recalls, will computer makers opt for batteries that are less prone to catching fire? A new lithium-ion battery being developed by MIT's Yet-Ming Chiang, founder of A123Systems, replaces cobalt oxide with iron phosphate, a much more stable material. (MIT Technology Review; Aug. 25)

• Thermal Electric / Waste-to-Energy > Honda patents exhaust-heat-to-energy process - Honda has received a patent on an exhaust heat exchanger that harnesses the heat energy from the exhaust through a thermal exchange, which can then be converted into electrical energy through a thermal electric process or to drive a turbine/generator. (PESWiki; Aug. 21)

• Wind > United Kingdom: Farmers to 'plant' mini wind turbines - Thousands of 14.9m tall, 15 kW wind turbines could be "planted" in hedgerows on farmers' land in a new £200m energy scheme, which would be less obtrusive, expediting permissions.  (Independent; UK; Aug. 20) (Thanks Keelynet)

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  Electromagnetic > Steorn Free Energy Challenge - In process of researching more efficient micro generators, Irish company developed a system that produced more energy than it consumes.  Issued a challenge to the world scientific community today to validate and publish test results. (PESWiki; Aug. 18)

• Oil > We are not running out of oil (mp3) - Radio interview of Lindsay Williams; author of The Energy Non-Crisis. Williams, who served as a missionary, has first-hand knowledge of how much oil is under the North Slope of Alaska. 800-321-2900. (AllAmercianGold; July 6)

• Featured:
  Movies > The Corporation - Exceptionally well-done documentary film looks at the rise of the corporate body having the legal status of a person -- yet without conscience, greed-driven, raping the planet for profit -- but which is now beginning to gain moral fiber, to turn around and then reverse the damage it has inflicted on the biosphere. (PESWiki; Aug. 19)

• Tide > Northern Tidal Flows: Reliable New Power Source for Quebec? - This proposal involves tapping the lunar orbit, one of the largest “wheelworks of nature” to which humanity has access. Distance and climate challenges are obstacles, along with politics, cost and choice of transmission technology. (PESN; Aug. 14)

• Flywheels / Grid > Beacon Power > Making Electrical Grids More Efficient - Rather than marketing its flywheel-based energy storage systems to utilities, which move notoriously slow in adopting such innovations, Beacon Power Corp plans to build its own merchant flywheel plants that move power on and off a power line to stabilize the grid. (MIT Technology Review; Aug. 10)

• Update / Batteries > BatMax extends life and increases charge time of existing batteries - Patented, foil-mineral strip applied in juxtaposition to cell phone- and laptop-type batteries, effects the internal particle ability to accept charge, regenerating old batteries, and extending the life of new ones. (PESWiki; updated Aug. 16)

• Waste-to-Energy > Turning Garbage into Gold  - Entrepreneurs are creating companies that exploit the creative opportunities in other people's junk, sparing the environment in the process. The article looks at green entrepreneurship in general and profiles some specific companies, whose products range from recycled printer cartridges to rubber sidewalks. (Business Week; August 17) (See Slashdot discussion)

• Ethanol / Waste-to-Energy > Ethanol Plant Fueled by Manure - First-of-its-kind, 380-acre facility by Panda Ethanol Inc, expected to commence production in second half of 2007, will generate steam used to manufacture ethanol by gasifying more than 1 billion pounds of cattle manure a year, making it one of the most fuel efficient ethanol refineries in the U.S. (Energy Blog; Aug. 7) (Thanks Keelynet)

• Batteries > Earth Batteries - Almost any liquid or moist object that has enough ions to be electrically conductive can serve as the electrolyte for a cell; but they are of no real practical use, because they produce far less current—and cost far more per unit of energy generated—than commercial cells. (PESWiki; Aug. 15)

• Human Powered > Flycycle: human-powered aircraft test pending - Canadian project objective is to build a practical human-powered aircraft. Their first prototype is nearly completed; testing is pending shortly.  Presently a do-it-yourself project, complete with instructions. (PESWiki; Aug. 16)

• Wind > U.S. Wind Power Reaches 10-Gigawatt Milestone - As the U.S. wind energy industry stayed on pace for another record year, Texas for the first time supplanted historic leader California as the top state in cumulative wind power capacity, according to the American Wind Energy Association's (AWEA) Second Quarter Market Report. (RenewableEnergyAccess; Aug. 14)

• Inventors > John Ernst Worrell Keely - Inventor from Philadelphia who invented the "Keely Motor", an induction resonance motion motor which used "etheric technology", and discoverer of Sympathetic Vibratory Physics. (PESWiki)

• MIT's Energy 'Manhattan Project' - Solar cells made from spinach. Algae-based biofuel fattened on greenhouse gas. Plasma-powered turbo engines. These are just some of the technologies being developed by MIT's Energy Research Council. (Wired News; Aug. 11) (Thanks ZPEnergy)

• Why a 'Manhattan Project' for energy won't work - The problem is not technological, as it was with the Manhattan Project.  The issues is making any of the variety of alternatives that already exist cost-effective; and the feds have proved time and again their ineptness in doing that. (TwinCities; Minnesota; Aug. 4) (Thanks Keelynet)

• Conservation > Device cuts air conditioner power use by 8% - Cell-phone-sized device costing around US$12.50 is attached to an air-conditioner by a series of tubes, which collect condensation drops. The water is pumped to the device, which turns it into a fine mist that is sprayed on the back of the air-conditioner, cooling it down significantly. (Shanghai Daily; Aug. 9) (Thanks Keelynet)

• Flynn Parallel Path > Mike Schuckel to Talk about Flynn Parallel Path Energy Technology - Live interview on Sat. 3:00 - 3:55 pm Pacific with Mr. Schuckel, who has been following Joseph Flynn's Parallel Path technology both as an observer as well as a researcher, having built several replicas of the technology. (PESN; Aug. 12)

• Hydraulics > UPS Unveils 'World's Most Efficient Delivery Vehicle' - Equipped with an EPA-patented hydraulic hybrid propulsion system, the technology can increase fuel efficiency by 60-70% in urban use and lowers greenhouse gas emissions by 40% compared to UPS's conventional diesel delivery trucks. years, an improvement over other hybrid technologies. (TreeHugger; Aug. 10)

• Waste-to-Energy / Fuel Cells > Engineer Designs System to Put Wastewater to Work - A microbial fuel cell being developed at Washington University in St. Louis generates electricity from wastewater. Another 10-fold increase in efficiency would make the technology feasible for use in food and agricultural industries. (Science Daily; August 7, 2006) (Thanks Keelynet)

• Joe Cell > Joe Cell is magnetically charged - Video from Jack Handy shows a compass needle being effected by a cell.  Needle goes 33 degrees off true north as the compass is situated directly over the cell. (Thanks Andy Graham)

• Building > Biomimetic Building uses Termite Mound as Model - The Eastgate Centre in central Harare, Zimbabwe was designed to be ventilated and cooled entirely by natural means — biomimetically modeled on local termite mounds. Daily temperature swing of 10 to 14° C enables the passive cooling system in lieu of artificial air-conditioning. (TreeHugger; Aug. 7)

• Geothermal / Ground Source Heat Pumps > The Case for Geothermal Heating and Cooling - "One of the frustrating things about the current discussion over our dependence on imported oil is the persistent notion that real solutions will require some future technological breakthrough. I think we have a lot of the answers. We just haven’t made consumers and public officials aware of them." (Gladwell.com; Aug. 7) (Thanks TreeHugger)

• Biomass > Charming Coal from Biomass via Hydrothermal Carbonization - Process discovered at the Max-Planck Institute enables the conversion of biomass, without detours and complicated intermediate steps, completely into carbon and water. (PESWiki; Aug. 9)

• Nikola Tesla / Events > Tesla Society - An index of the various Tesla Societies worldwide, including new Utah group; with invitation to start your own local group for social mingling with others who are interested in cutting-edge, clean energy technologies in the tradition of Nikola Tesla. (PESWiki; Aug. 6)

• Tesla > Wireless Transmission: A Century of Power Politics Tussles Over "Free" Energy's Price Tag - Hidden political interests repeatedly block attempts to bring this energy-saving and cost-saving technology into being. How long will the drama continue before North Americans are able obtain access to that which Russians scientists have already achieved? (PESN; Aug. 3)

• Tesla > Electricity 'war' victor given his due in L.A. - Article in Daily News features Edson Andre Johnson, who has been championing Nikola Tesla, seeking for a global adoption of July 10, Tesla's B-day, as International Energy Independence Day. (Daily News; July 31)

• Aetherometry > Aether/Orgone Motor Patent Issued - U.S. Patent #7,053,576 was issued May 30th for Dr. Paulo and Alexandra Correa's "Aether/Orgone Motor & Converter", marking the dawn of active and passive massfree energy technologies. (ZPEnergy; Aug. 2)

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  Thermal Electric > Far Infrared Radiation (FIR) energy extraction methods at room temperature - Basic introduction on the science of how all matter radiates electromagnetic waves in the far infrared region; e.g., 800+ watts per square meter -- aka T-rays (THz rays). Includes very basic experiment to verify this well known and understood science. (PESWiki; Aug. 2)

• Geothermal > Abundant Power from Universal Geothermal Energy - An MIT chemical engineer explains why new technologies could finally make "heat mining" practical nearly anywhere on earth by making artificial reservoirs for harvesting the earth’s heat. (MIT Technology Review; Aug. 1)

• Batteries > Are Lithium-Ion Electric Cars Safe? - The use of a type of battery with a history of overheating raises safety concerns.  How Tesla Motors' Roadster addresses safety concerns, including cooling, disconnect, fuses, and casing. (MIT Technology Review; Aug. 3)

• 'Free Energy' Videos - Index page of free access videos at Google Video, YouTube, and other places, that have to do with various cutting-edge, clean energy technologies, by inventors such as Tesla, Schauberger, Keely, and many others. (PESWiki)

• Cavitation > Supercavitation for blinding underwater speeds - It's loud, it's rocket powered and it's fearsomely fast -- Mach 2 plus. Duncan Graham-Rowe discusses the future of underwater travel.  This supersonic sub concept arose from the cold war. (Subsim Review, citing New Scientist; July 22, 2000) (Thanks KeelyNet)

• Wind > VAWT > PacWind Vertical Axis Wind Turbine - SeaHawk has a rated median power of 1000 Watts. It comes with 3-Phase Rectifier Bridge and controller. Simply mount the turbine, add batteries, fuses, dump load and cabling, and your station is complete.

• Solar > A Sharper Focus for Photovoltaics - A California startup, CA-based startup SolFocus, with strong venture backing, says it can slash the cost of solar power with its concentrator technology. They employ quarter-sized mirrors that focus sunlight on photovoltaic "dots" just one millimeter square. (MIT Technology Review; Aug. 2)

• Solar > Solar Wi-Fi Brings Internet to Developing Countries - Green Wi-Fi is a non-profit that seeks to provide "last mile internet access with nothing more than a single broadband internet connection, rooftops and the sun." Their $200 wi-fi access nodes can be linked together to extend one internet connection into a larger network. (TreeHugger; Aug. 3)

• Investment > Wall Street's New Love Affair - Why some of the world's smartest investors are betting billions on clean energy. In just the past year a broad swath of financiers have begun sinking billions of dollars into anything that might tap into the green craze. (Business Week; Aug. 15)

• Investment Resources > Venture Capital Funds Investing in New Energy - A listing of most VC’s and angel groups that are investing in alternative energy. At the last big VC conference (Summer 2006), about 18% of funds said they were looking into alt energy. (PESWiki; Aug. 4)

• Solar / Trends > Four out of Five Americans Want Solar in New Houses - 80% of US residents would like to see home builders offer solar power as an option for new houses, according to a survey by Japan's Sharp Electric Company (the world's largest producer of solar cells). (TreeHugger; Aug. 1)

• 'Free Energy Now' Weekly Radio Spot Launches - Each Saturday, from 3:00 - 4:00 pm Pacific, host Sterling D. Allan will discuss the latest cutting edge energy technology developments from around the world.  First broadcast on Sat. July 29, will feature live interviews from the ExtraOrdinary Technology Conference under way in Salt Lake City. (PESN; July 29)

• Top 100:
  Electromagnetic > MPI > Magnetic Power Inc. Patent Application Published - Patent describes a Solid State Electric Generator, the first in a series of Magnetic Power Modules™ that the company says will produce electric power with no moving parts and no need for fuel. (PESN; July 28)

• Cold Fusion / Events > 'Cold Fusion' Session at Navy Conference - A free public breakout session on low energy nuclear reactions (aka cold fusion) will be featured at the Navy Science and Technology Conference Aug. 2 in Washington, DC. (PESN; July 25)

• Phase Change Material - Thermal storage for passive heating and cooling applications by utilizing the energy required for a material to change phase between solid and liquid. (PESWiki; July 25)

• Ice-Chillers - Systems that make ice during low-electricity-usage times, such as at night, then use the ice to cool the facility during the day. (PESWiki; July 24)
  • Honda uses ice-chiller to cool workers - The Japanese automaker makes ice at night and then melts it during the day to cool the 1 million-square-foot complex of buildings, where vehicles are designed.  Payback expected in three years; system expected to last 20 years. (PhysOrg; July 18)

• Magnet Motors > Eric Vogels Magnet Motor Projects - "The Flying Dutchman" builds replicas and posts blueprints of several major magnet motor designs.  Bowman, Perendev, Minato, Andy, etc.

• Top 100:
  O'Conner Hush Energy Turbine - Arthur O'Conner of Australia has international patents on a wind turbine design that is very quiet, can operate a low speeds while tolerating high wind speeds, with a price tag that makes energy generation comparable to grid energy cost for residential and commercial applications. (PESWiki; July 24)

• Fusion > Discharge test on Chinese "artificial sun" pending - Around August 15th, the first plasma discharge test on China's experimental advanced superconducting Tokamak (EAST) will be conducted. If successful, it will mean that the world's first nuclear fusion device of its kind is completed and will be able to go into actual operation.  (People's Daily; July 24) (Thanks T Lee Buyea)

• Green Tags > Offset Your Vehicle(s)' CO₂ Load through TerraPass - Site calculates how much CO2 your vehicle(s) use in a year, then gives you an opportunity to pay toward green energy generation that offsets that amount. Same for flights and businesses. Affiliate set-up offered for webmasters.

• Solar > World Energy Needs Could be Met by Concentrated Solar Power, 1000 Times Over - Every year, each square kilometer of desert receives solar energy equivalent to 1.5 million barrels of oil. The cost of collecting solar energy equivalent to one barrel of oil is presently about US$50 and is likely to come down to around US$20 in the future. (Renewable Energy Access; July 17)

• EV > Tesla Roadster > Silicon Valley Takes On Detroit - Former computer exec launches 1-cent-per-mile electric car. "It's batteries, it's drive electronics, it's electric motors. Those are skills that are present in Silicon Valley and not present in Detroit." (CBS; July 22)

• EV > Tesla Motors Inc. > Battery-Fueled Car Will Smoke You - The Tesla Roadster is powered by 6,831 rechargeable lithium-ion batteries -- the same cells that run a laptop computer. Range: 250 miles. Fuel efficiency: 1 to 2 cents per mile. Top speed: more than 130 mph. (Wired; July 19)

• BiosFuel runs motorcycle on water - Does not use electrolysis, but apparently burns the treated water directly, with no petrol involved.  Video link from Oct. 13, 2005 Sixty-Minutes interview. (PESWiki; July 23)

• Top 100:
  Magnet Motors > Torbay > Transgenerador Video (Requires DivX) (Or try Google) - Shows all-magnet motor from Argentina turning several revolutions as actuator is brought into place. Several times. Several angles. Does not show more than a very few revolutions each time. (FreeEnergyNews)

• Electromagnetic > Hilden-Brand Electromagnet Motor - Jack Hilden-Brand recently measured around 2x over-unity in his electromagnetic motor design, which closely resembles the Joseph Flynn parallel path concept. (PESWiki; July 19)

• Top 100:
  Batteries > Vanadium Redox Batteries - Low cost, low environmental impact battery that has a superior deep cycling life and can be mechanically refueled in minutes. Suitable for green energy storage, backup power, electric vehicles and utility load leveling / peak shaving. (PESWiki; July 21)

• Engines > RevoPower Reinvents the Wheel - Patented RevoPower wheel replaces regular bicycle wheel, to provide relatively quiet, powered riding with approximate economy of 200 mpg, going up to 20 mph, with low emissions. (PESWiki; July 20)

• Biofuel > Spanish Firm Claims it Can Make Oil from Plankton - Bio Fuel Systems claims to have developed a method of breeding plankton and turning the marine plants into oil, providing a potentially inexhaustible source of clean fuel. This system of bioconversion is said to be about 400x more productive than any other plant-based system producing oil or ethanol. (Reuters; July 21)

• Plastics > Huge potential for bioplastics - It almost sounds too good to be true - turning cow pats into plastic. But the unlikely-looking liquid in the flask Dr Steven Pratt holds is the key ingredient to an environmentally friendlier drink bottle. (PhysOrg; July 17)

• Gravity Motors > Darrell Vandusen's Gravity Motor - Ontario man has built a machine that he believes will harness gravity to provide output energy. Photos posted; video available under NDA. (PESWiki; July 18)

• Top 100:
  Wind > MagLev Wind Power Generator Unveiled in China - World's first permanent magnetic levitation wind power generator is expected to boost generation capacity by as much as 20% over traditional wind turbines, dropping operational costs by as much as 50%. (PESWiki; July 16)

• Wind > Briza Technologies (.com) - The Hovering Wind Turbine can be placed to capture the high velocity high altitude winds. It eliminates the need of expensive towers, to produce energy that is cheaper than fossil fuels, non-polluting, renewable, and without global warming. (PESWiki; July 12) (Thanks John Q. Public)

• Cavitation Heaters - Claimed to heat fluids with greater efficiency than other methods. Some claim more energy output than input. The most common method used is to rotate a cylinder inside the fluid to produce bubbles, which generate heat as they collapse. (PESWiki) (Thanks John Q. Public)

• Solar > How To Build a Solar Generator - Matthew Orosz, an MIT graduate student is using reflective parabolic troughs to bring power to parts of Africa. His solar generators, cobbled together from auto parts and plumbing supplies, can easily be built in a backyard for half the price of conventional solar. (MIT Technology Review; July 14)

• Geothermal > Converting Abandoned Oil Wells to Geothermal Plants - Drilling costs have made many geothermal projects uneconomical. A solution is found in the fact that among the over one million abandoned oil and gas wells around the world, many contain hot water that can be used to generate electricity or hydraulic power. (PESWiki; July 11)

• Ant-Gravity - Gravity appears to be tied to some energy harnessing modalities. A publicly-editable encyclopedic listing for anti-gravity has been created to facilitate the study and application of these effects. (PESWiki) (Thanks J. D. Redding)

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  Electromagnetic > Testatika Electromagnetic Generator - Includes an inductance circuit, a capacitance circuit, and a thermionic rectification valve. Alleged free energy machine harnesses energy from the aether.  Also known as the Swiss M-L converter or Thesta-Distatica. (PESWiki) (Thanks J. D. Redding)

• Solid State > Nikola Tesla's Pierce Arrow - Did Nikola Tesla really run a touring sedan on free energy in the Summer of 1931? A 12 x 24 x 6 inch black box, with a 1.8-meter antenna allegedly powered the car. (PESWiki; July 13) (Thanks ZPEnergy)

• Tesla > News Coverage of Nikola Tesla's 150th Birthday - Stories from around the world by various news agencies, celebrating one of the most brilliant scientists who ever lived.  Celebrated as the father of the 20th century, with his AC power and radio, he is also the father of free energy -- a probably foundation of the 21st century. (PESN; July 12)

• Oil / Movies > Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005) - A must-watch movie for our generation. Especially interesting to those of us in the energy field inasmuch as part of the fraud included playing with California's energy supply for nearly a year. (PESWiki; July 13)

• Newsletters / Cold Fusion > New Energy Times: Issue #17 - July 10, 2006.
  2006 Naval Science & Technology Partnership Conference • Selected Published Cold Fusion/Condensed Matter Nuclear Science Papers • RCCNT&BL-14 Rescheduled • Italian Condensed Matter Nuclear Science Workshop • National Energy Symposium - Los Angeles • Only a Fool Would Believe That Cold Fusion Will Not Become an Important Energy Source • Excerpts from "Cold Fusion: In Search of Infinite Energy" • Questions From a Journalist in Europe• Jury Still Out on BlackLight Power • Cold Fusion: A Wicked Problem To Solve

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  Thermal Electric > Matteran Energy produces electricity and refrigeration from near ambient heat - An experimental small scale power plant is producing electricity and refrigeration temperatures fueled simply by the heat in warm water - typically 150 degrees Fahrenheit. (PESWiki; July 10)

• Recycling > Is Recycling Utter Rubbish? - Consider the energy consumed during the recycling process: householders driving their empty wine bottles to the bottle bank, lorries collecting the bottles and taking them to the recycling plant, the washing in hot water and the removal of labels, all before the reprocessing can even begin. (Financial Times / TreeHugger; July 13)

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  New Energy Technology Review -- June Report - Tally of the voting results of the NEC on some of the Top 100 clean energy technologies.  Ranking is based on NEC's criteria including: - renewable, - affordable, - reliable, - credible, - feasible, - safe, etc. (NewEnergyCongress)

• Biodiesel > Biodiesel from Algae Oil - Advantages include rapid growth rates, a high per-acre yield; and algae biofuel contains no sulfur, is non-toxic, and is highly biodegradable. Some species of algae are ideally suited to biodiesel production due to their high oil content--in excess of 50%. (PESWiki)

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  Electromagnetic > MPI > Magnetic Power Modules™ on fast path to market - Early production of demonstration devices anticipated for 2006.  Prototypes said to demonstrate more output than input.  Independent testing planned. (PESN; July 9)

• Solar > Solar Pavement - Featuring the general concept of pumping water through pipes in pavement to use the black-body absorption of the asphalt to collect solar heat and transmit it to the water. (PESWiki; July 5)

• Fuel Efficiency > Vehicles > G.M. is green in China with small, thrifty vans - Mass-produced Wuling Sunshine delivers 43 mpg in China, having a quarter the horsepower of American minivans, weak acceleration and a top speed of 81 miles an hour. (PESWiki; July 8)

• Solar / IAS > Solar to Gold (.com) - Marketer for International Automated Systems is seeking investors to build a power plants using this solar technology on a utility scale.  IAS' first installation due this month.

• Engines > Device Burns Fuel with Almost Zero Emissions - Georgia Tech researchers headed by Ben Zinn have created a new combustor designed to burn fuel in a wide range of devices with next to no NOx and CO. Their combustor injects the fuel and air separately into the combustor while its shape forces them to mix with one another and with combustion products before ignition occurs. (NewsWise; June 21)

• Organizations / Directories / Global Warming >
  An-Inconvenient-Truth (.com) LLC - Launched by Maui Media, this fan-based website of the acclaimed film about the climate crisis provides resources on global warming and alternative energy, clean air, water, and other ecological issues; has a blog; and includes a 'what you can do' checklist.

• Fuel Additives > BioPerformance > Bedraggled fuel pill company peeps - After more than a month of silence, word is received from BioPeformance headquarters assuring the once ~50,000 distributors that the fuel additive company is preparing a defense and is dedicated to long term success. (PESWiki; July 9)

• Solar > Silicon Shortage and Solutions - Page addresses the silicon shortage for solar photovoltaics; and solutions, including more efficient use of silicon, alternate silicon manufacturing methods, and alternatives to silicon. (PESWiki; July 2)

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  Events / Alternate Fuels > NEC Announces Substitute Presentation for Joe Cell Seminar - Due to the lack of a validation of Peter Stevens' claims to run a vehicle on a Joe Cell with fuel line disconnected, substitute presentations on clean fuel conversions and the Proell effect are now planned for the July 30 seminar in Salt Lake City. (PESN; June 30)

• Gravity Motors > The First Gravity Engine - Peter Lindemann reviews the book Perpetual Motion: An Ancient Mystery Solved? by John Collins, who documents the scientific evidence for Johann Bessler's gravity engine of three centuries ago. (PESN; June 27)

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  Ocean Wave > AquaBuOY based on long-proven technology - The AquaBuOY technology, which has been independently evaluated and found commercially viable, has potential to generate electricity at a cost that is competitive with onshore and offshore wind farms and some fossil fuels, in the near to mid-term. (PESWiki; July 1)

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  Tide / Ocean Wave > Oscillating Water Column - Technology for harnessing the motion of ocean/sea waves as they push an air pocket up and down behind a breakwater. Wells Turbine inside generates electricity from rotation in the same direction, whether the air is moving forward or backward.  (PESWiki.com; June 29)

• Flying Colors: Unitel Aerospace and macroscopic quantum tunneling - Tim Ventura interviews Larry Maurer, CEO of Unitel Aerospace, which has been a leader in community space-activism with their breakthrough propulsion approach to future space flight. (American AntiGravity; June 27) (audio)

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