In bleak times, it's only natural that people start to look at ways to reduce their household overheads. It seems like even though the ordinary household gets more and more squeezed the gigantic energy suppliers continue to accrue vast profits. And when you think about it, have your energy bills been slowly increasing over the last few years or decreasing?
With average wages flatlining or even declining in real terms, an increase in energy costs is a savage blow to most household budgets. In an era of increased green awareness it's also frustrating to know that much renewable energy exists all around us. The investment in renewables continues to move at a slow pace nonetheless due to the return on investment energy companies require from their current energy sources, e.g. oil & gas. So while Icelanders may savour hydrogen fueled buses that emit water vapour from the exhaust the rest of us have to make do with traditional household energy sources. For most of us, the green movement is something we hear about on tv or radio. It never actually affects us.
But what if there were some substitute ways to create energy for your home? Imagine there was a way to tap into the natural energy sources that surround your home. Do you suppose you would have heard of this by now?
The answer is probably not. If you think about it, it's not exactly in energy companies' best interests for a seachange in domestic energy supply to take place. Who will they send bills to if people start to make their own supply?
Over 100 years ago, the scientist Nikola Tesla set up an electrical experiment in Shoreham, Long Island, New York. It was called the Wardenclyffe Tower and was designed to be able to harness naturally occuring energy sources and then transmit power wirelessly around the globe. The scale and aspiration of the project would seem fantastical today let alone back then.
Initially the project was funded by wealthy benefactor J.P. Morgan but it was then reported that Morgan stopped his funding when he realised wireless electricity would mean people would access free energy and thus not be able to be billed by energy companies. With limited funding the project dwindled and Tesla retreated knowing that his plans and ideas had not come to realisation.
To this day, it is remarkable that Tesla and his contribution to electricity and science is not more widely known. There are a variety of reasons for this but perhaps one is the revolutionary knowledge he left behind that could allow future generations to put into practice his ideas on harnessing organic energy sources. If properly disseminated, Tesla's work has the potential to create an energy revolution. Might this be the reason most people have never heard of Tesla and his work whilst at school or college?
With the coming of another revolution however - the information revolution - we now have ready access to the notes and plans Tesla left behind. By putting in practice a few of his fundamental ideas it is now possible to tap into what he called 'radiant energy' and harness a free energy source for our homes.
If you're keen to lower your energy bills you might like to know that it's relatively easy to copy and construct some of the designs Tesla left behind. This Nikola Tesla Secret video explains more.
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