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March 14, 2010

Magnet Motors > Commercial > Jose Zapata's Magnet Motor - Last November, Mr. Zapata posted a video of his magnet motor system that puts out around 300 Watts. A starter motor gets it turning, after which the permanent magnet interactions are said to keep it running, which turns an alternator. (PESWiki; Mar. 8, 2010)

Geothermal / Engines > MYT Engine > Angel Labs eyes geothermal for MYT Engine application - The MYT™ Engine as a pump/compressor purportedly exceeds existing pumps/compressors in providing massive pressure, volume, and flow -- all in one unit. This attribute makes it ideal for geothermal energy, among many other such applications. The Tesla Corporation, LLC has drilled a well on which to test this out. (PESN; Mar. 11, 2010) (Comments)

Fuel Efficiency > Fuel Pre-Heating > Transonic Combustion's TSCi™ process boosts fuel efficiency by 50-75% - Transonic Combustion, a finalist in ARPA-E's Energy Innovation summit, has a proprietary process that involves a catalyst and bringing the fuel to the "supercritical state" prior to injection into the cylinders, so that no droplets remain, and essentially all the fuel is burned, not wasting any, while also reducing emissions. (PESWiki; March 9, 2010)

Organizations / Funding > Blue Sun Energy scouting for clean energy tech for Haiti rebuilding - Company has funding for clean energy technologies ready to go, and is open to exotic technologies outside the norm. This presents a great opportunity for breakthrough modalities ready to beta test or do a first roll-out. Let your favorite company know. (PESN; Mar. 10, 2010)

Conspiracy / Health > Food, Inc. as a metaphor for the energy cartel - Oscar-nominated documentary exposes the corruption in America's food industry as it has been taken over by huge corporations who are out of touch with the suffering of the animals and the degradation of the crops and the lives of the farmers and workers. Holds parallel to the energy cartel with its corruption, centralization, and vested interests seated in government. (PESWiki; March 14, 2010 )

• Cold Fusion / Thermal Electric / Magazines > Infinite Energy >
  Infinite Energy: Issue 90: Metamaterials and the Search for New Energy - Metamaterial Shaped LANR-Cathodes Produce Deuteron Flux • Rock Oil’s Dark Sesquicentennial • Carbon Arc Under Vacuum • The Earth-Centered Non-Rotating Inertial Frame and the Michelson-Morley Experiment • The Fine Structure Constant • Theoretical Analysis of Heat Engines: Construction Optimization and High Efficiency • At 21, Cold Fusion Is Still in Its Infancy (Mar/Apr 2010)

Humor / Fuel Efficiency > Transmissions > The one and only Turboencabulator - The Turboencabulator or turbo-encabulator (and its later incarnation, the retroencabulator or retro-encabulator) is a fictional machine whose alleged existence became an in-joke and subject of professional humor among electrical engineers. A must see video if you've not seen it before. Hilarious. (PESWiki; Mar. 12, 2010)

• Flight > Jetpacks >
  It's 2010 - finally my jet pack is here! - Finally we can all take flight as Martin Aircraft in New Zealand releases the first commercially-available jet pack that provides 30 minutes of flight time! The Jetpack is constructed from carbon fiber composite, weighs 250 lbs and measures ~5 ft in girth. Driven by a 200 hp (150 kw) engine, it can reach ~8000 ft. (GizMag; March 7, 2010)

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  Anti-Gravity >
  The Secret to Anti-Gravity Revealed! - A classic video synopsis by AlienScientist, who pieces together multiple corroborating sources to unlock the secret of anti-gravity. Tim Ventura of AmericanAntigravity.com says: "This is a GREAT overview of Antigravity. He's dead on for the entire state of the research." (YouTube; October 23, 2008)

• Biofuels > Algae > Biodiesel >
  Solar + Water + C02 = Diesel? - Joule Biotechnologies and its competitors are attempting to utilize proprietary microorganisms that turn photons, water, and C02 directly into drop-in fuels. Their systems have a "solar converter" which can be thought of as solar walls (but not cells) that absorb photons while managing optical density so their proprietary bugs get all the photons they need. (GreenTechMedia; March 5, 2010)

• Nanotech / Thermal Electric >
  Carbon nanotubes offer new way to produce electricity - MIT scientists have discovered that moving pulse of heat traveling along the miniscule wires known as carbon nanotubes can cause powerful waves of energy. These "thermopower waves" can drive electrons along like a collection of flotsam propelled along the surface of ocean waves, creating an electrical current. The previously unknown phenomenon opens up a new area of energy research. (GizMag; March 8, 2010)

• Magnets > Vulnerabilities >
  U.S. Sitting on Mother Lode of Rare Tech-Crucial Minerals - An Idaho company called U.S. Rare Earths holds the only known U.S. deposit of heavy rare earths with a concentration worth mining, according to a recent report by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). If developed, such deposits could help the U.S. avoid a possibly crippling rare earth shortage in the next decade. (LiveScience; March 8, 2010)

• Methane > Hydrates >
  China Developing “Combustible Ice” as New Energy Source - Combustible ice has been found in high altitude frozen plateaus as well as underwater in marine sediments. Natural gas hydrates are essentially just frozen methane and water and can literally be lit on fire bringing a whole new meaning to fire and ice. (Inhabitat; March 11, 2010)

• Biofuels > R&D >
  Wood-Eating Gribble May Hold the Key to Biofuel Production - The gribble, a tiny but destructive marine isopod that eats wood, produces enzymes necessary for converting wood into sugar. British researchers are now suggesting that what works for the gribbles could also work for converting wood waste and straw into liquid biofuels. (GreenTechMedia; March 11, 2010)

• Conspiracy > Grid > Smart Grid >
  Smart Grid: The Implementation of Technocracy? - Writer points out that the smart grid technology is key in enabling the decades-long-sought technocracy -- a scientific dictatorship. It enables a central grid to control individual appliances in private homes, allowing for punishment of non-conformists. (August Review; March 2, 2010) [Comment: distributed free energy is the antidote]

• Global Warming > Human Contribution >
  Aquatic Dead Zones Produce Greenhouse Gas 300X More Potent Than CO2 - An article in Science describes how aquatic dead zones — or hypoxic waters — create trouble for more than the organisms that live in the waters. In addition to their low levels of oxygen killing off marine life, they create high levels of Nitrous Oxide which can seep into the atmosphere and add to the greenhouse gas effect. (Inhabitat; March 12, 2010)

March 7, 2010

Awards / Noble Gas Engines > PlasmERG > PlasmERG among EE Times' ACE Award finalists - PlasmERG Inc, who is developing a noble gas plasma expansion motor providing clean, cheap, and reliable power has been selected as a top five finalist among the "Most Promising Renewable Energy Technologies" category for EE Times' prestigious Annual Creativity in Electronics (ACE) Awards. (PESN; March 3, 2010) (Comments)

Electromagnetic Overunity > Bearden > Bearden writes to New Scientist about fundamental flaws in EE model - Tom Bearden urges the scientific community to reexamine their core electrical models to account for asymmetric systems that physics acknowledges, thus providing explanation and support for the many inventors discovering overunity electromagnetic effects. (PESN; March 7, 2010)

Events: Tesla > Tesla Technologies Symposium in Vienna - Look at this line-up of topics and speakers coming March 12-14, including The Secret of Water and Vortex Phenomena • Interaction of solar and cosmic Neutrinos • Demo of Tesla Experiments • Energy from Vacuum • GEET demo • Mechanodynamics • Magnetic Motor Technologies • Nuclear Resonance Coupling. (PESWiki; Mar. 7, 2010)

• Magazines > Infinite Energy / Nikola Tesla >
  Infinite Energy: Issue 89: The Electrical Genius of Nikola Tesla - The Fight to Preserve Tesla’s Wardenclyffe • Tesla’s Wireless Energy • Tesla vs. Einstein: Transcending the Speed of Light • Tesla’s Accomplishments in the Niagara Falls Region • Tesla’s Atmospheric Research as Related to Pyramids • Tesla’s Electromagnetic Healing Devices • High Frequency Oscillators for Electro-Therapeutic Purposes • Clean Fusion Energy from Colliding High Density Spheromaks • The Unique Nature of a Room-Temperature Superconductor (Jan/Feb 2010)

• Electromagnetic > Steorn >
  Orbo Testing Extended Due To Demand - The Waterways will remain open for a further three weeks, until Friday 19th March, due to additional applications from third parties interested in testing Orbo technology. Much of the testing is being carried out by 3rd party companies who have an interest in commercial development of Orbo. (FreeEnergyTruth; March 3, 2010)

Aether / Conspiracy / Emergency Preparedness > Stan Deyo and The Millennium Ark - Stan Deyo, famous for his research into Earth Changes, is a fascinating author and lecturer, with insights into Aether physics while also promoting an awareness about conspiratorial forces undermining freedom in the world. He is an alternatives expert on solar cycles, emergency preparedness, and end time predictions. (PESWiki; March 6, 2010)

• Fuel Efficiency / Hydrogen / Health / Water >
  Fractal Field Implosion Science Technologies - Company is developing a number of products based on the technology, including fuel enhancment, golden ratio hydrogen technology, bio-cascade dielectrics, magnetic pain relief, and magnetic water treatment for increasing crop yields. "An inspiring new order of pure scientific principles, the fractal field operates and expresses itself through phase conjugation."

Top 100: Hydro > River > Izumi > Izumi claims their run-of-river turbine is cheaper than grid power - A Slovenian turbine-generator that is designed to work in relatively slow and shallow moving water supposedly could not only provide clean energy but at a price point many times cheaper than the cheapest grid power presently available. (PESN; March 5, 2010) (Comments)

• Emergency Preparedness / Hydro > River >
  Backpack Hydroelectric Generator Provides Up to 500 W of Mobile Power - The Bourne Energy company, located in California, has developed a human-portable hydroelectric generator that produces up to 500 W of renewable energy and weighs about 30 pounds. The Backpack Power Plant (BPP) can generate clean energy from any water stream deeper than 4 feet. (The Green Optimistic, Mar. 2, 2010)

• EVs > Electric Cars / Emergency Preparedness / Human-Powered >
  HumanCar can double as back-up generator for home - This health-conscious electric vehicle by HumanCar is able to convert the rowing motion of the driver and any passengers to charge a battery and power the vehicle, or it can be recharged from a socket. The vehicle can also be used store energy and act as a backup power generator to provide electricity to the home. (GizMag; March 1, 2010) (Video)

• Cold Fusion >
  New Energy Foundation YouTube Channel Launches - The New Energy Foundation has just loaded a first round of videos onto its YouTube channel. The eventual goal is to upload much of the cold fusion-related video and audio that founder, the late Dr. Eugene Mallove, collected over the years. Now showing entire 70 minute documentary "Cold Fusion: Fire from Water", among other classics (Infinite Energy; ~March 3, 2010)

• Top 100: Electrolysis > Solar Hydrogen > Photosynthesis Imitation > Nocera Catalytic Electrolysis >
  With Artificial Photosynthesis, A Bottle of Water Could Produce Enough Energy To Power A House - Like organic photosynthesis, Nocera's reaction uses sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and energy. However, whereas plants create energy in the form of sugars, this process creates energy in the form of free hydrogen. ARPA-E gave Sun Catalytix $4 million nder the Recovery Act. (Popular Science; March 4, 2010)

• Electromagnetic / Anti-Gravity / Suppression > Searl >
  John Searl Story Wins 3 Awards at IUFOC Film Festival - Bradley Lockerman's film won "Best UFO Documentary", "Best Documentary in a UFO Related Theme" (i.e. new energy, earth changes, conspiracy, etc.), and "People's Choice Award" at the International UFO Congress Film Festival held last week. (JohnSearlStory; March 4, 2010)

• Hydrogen > Storage >
  Student Invents Material With Highest Known Hydrogen Storage Capacity - Javad Rafiee, a Ph.D. student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has developed a new method for storing large amounts of hydrogen at room temperature using a version of the super-material graphene. Reportedly his material is inexpensive, easy to produce. (Gas2; March 4, 2010)

• Storage > Flywheels >
  Flywheel Energy Storage: a Much Greener, 90% Efficient Battery - An overview of the principles of flywheel operation and applications, which range from acting as a UPS for a hospital to putting an entire train to movement and then to cruise speed, only by its power. (GreenOptimistic; April 8, 2009)

• Radio / Conspiracy >
  Coast to Coast Conspiracies (video) - Paranormal is part of a regular night for radio's most popular late night host, George Noory, listened to on more than 525 radio stations. "The thread is the big picture: Are we being manipulated by a shadow government? Are we being the puppets to the puppet masters?" (ABC News; Feb. 26, 2010)