WHAT IS PERPETUAL ENERGY?

First it is important to talk about perpetual motion as opposed to perpetual energy.

Perpetual motion means in thermodynamics that something could possibly produce power but it would have to be without using up any energy. Theoretically if such a machine were possible, then that means that it could convert heat into some other form of energy. Thus far, there are no proposals for perpetual motions machines in any scientific circles that we are currently aware of.

 

Perpetual Energy Is Sought

 

Put another way, thus far there is no machine that is perfectly efficient, i.e. one that that could never leak energy into what could be termed “useless” heat. Mind you too, that such a machine could not pollute our environment at all, thus it is often said that breaking the perpetual motion machine quandary would then result in perpetual energy. Further, we have to assume that the word “perpetual” means that the machine would never break down and would never need to be replaced. That in and of itself is quite a tall order!

 

Is Perpetual Energy A Possibility

 

Because perpetual motion and perpetual energy are two different things, it is somewhat possible to have something that creates perpetual energy. However such a machine or scientific creation then would have to be able to work without regard to such things as changes in barometric pressure, gravity, tidal changes, and even temperature shifts. Thus they are looking into such things as zero point energy converters, gravity converters, and magnetic creations or even those involving cold fusion.

 

Alternative Energy In Exchange For Perpetual Energy

 

Now, you can understand why energy gotten from geothermal, tides, winds and solar energy due to their being limitless as far as our world is concerned is not only possible but exists today, although once more the caveat is there that these are in no way perpetual motion machinery. In addition work is underway with vacuum energy, called background energy, but the problem seems to be the way that this kind of energy could possibly be extracted and thus utilized. Extraction of any perpetual energy presents a very large problem for those seeking to utilize it. There is also study of molecules and their vibration as a means of creating perpetual energy, but this kind of study goes way beyond what could be covered in an article of this type.

 

The biggest point of all this is that if something is found that does not deplete the earth’s resources, and thus can fully utilize created perpetual energy without creating “useless” heat then we could easily solve the energy crisis that the world is just now starting to feel. Scientists do believe that the ultimate answer will be found in perpetual energy. Unfortunately at this point in time, no such theory exists that can be experimentally validated, which is necessary to do given the pure application of the scientific method. Extraction of energy from gravity is a definite possibility too so that as long as Earth continues to exist, we may be able to benefit from perpetual energy.