Alternate Energy Economy

Is our energy economy stable and safe? Many are saying the world’s economy is in the toilet! Some are predicting the “recession” will last from 2 to 15 years.

Sure we have problems, most of which are caused by dumb people doing dumb things. When I speak of dumb things, one of the things I refer to is the real estate debacle we have just experienced.

Please consider this:

I reckon that’s enough door slamming. Regardless of the cause, we do have problems.

A series of things contributed to those problems. After the real estate debacle, the excessive price of fossil fuel, the lack of economic production in the generation of hard goods, among others. At this juncture, I would like to have us think about a new term, a buzz word perhaps, Alternative Energy Economy.

For many years, we have used water, wind and solar sources to produce the power to operate many different applications. Our primary source for "energy production", however, has been fossil fuel; oil, coal, etc.

"Alternative Energy Economy" in itself states an economy based on some alternative form. I will address some of those alternate sources.

Water

Historically, we have used water to drive turbines to generate electricity. In the process, flood control was achieved, together with irrigation systems. According to Encarta Encyclopedia 2008, the first hydrothermal vent was discovered in 1977. Since that time research has progressed in the cause and function of this phenomenon. Current technology is developing hydrothermal sources that may result in practical "energy" production.

Solar

More solar sources are being generated rapidly, particularly those in conjunction with wind. This natural source is one of the most abundant on our planet. It does present problems due to the unpredictability of lack of sunny days, resulting in difficulty in storage. Encarta Encyclopedia 2008 has numerous articles which give pros and cons related to solar power.

Wind

In Encarta Encyclopedia 2008, wind is defined as air in motion. We have used that source since inception (or thereabouts). Wind has been used to move land vehicles, ocean going vessels, recreational vessels, drive water pumps, drive electrical generators and many other functions. T. Boone Pickens, of Texas oil fame, has currently launched an effort to couple wind generators with natural gas, as an alternate to gasoline, as a viable alternate to our current use of oil.

Magnetic Power

The most recent breakthrough is in Magnetic Power Generators.
Magnetic Power Generators are an amazing technology, for a few key reasons:

They create free energy by harnessing harmless magnetic waves in a frictionless environment;

They take very little space and can be conveniently place virtually anyplace in the building;

They can help relieve the "weight" of the monthly energy bill ... and when scaled properly, can even eliminate it entirely;

They can be built with easily accessible, very affordable materials;

Plus, with the right blueprints, even an elementary school kid can build one!

It appears that alternative energy will in fact produce a new economy. If that is true, the prudent entrepreneur should be about his research and development now. The advice I see in the marketplace is to get on board. This is a fast moving train and one bound for success if handled correctly.

Here are a couple of good info sources:

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