DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE – FROM FOSSIL FUELS Independence Day, 2014 We the people, in order to form a more perfect world, do hereby declare that we will free ourselves from the tyranny of Fossil Fuels. We know that nothing lasts forever. If we do not use the fossil fuel energy we have available to us… Continue reading Toby G’s Declaration of Energy Independence
Author: Jeane Manning
The Unforgettable Paul Babcock Left the Room
Extraordinary engineer and new-energy trailblazer, Paul Babcock, exited this physical world on June 4, 2024. In honor of his passing, I’m posting my entire chapter about him, from the book Hidden Energy. Condolences to his lovely wife and all the people, that includes me, who appreciated his zest for life, inventive brilliance and dedication to… Continue reading The Unforgettable Paul Babcock Left the Room
Chapter 21 – For Love of the Life Force
This is a voyage into a new era of science. —Claude Swanson, PhD, physicist, author of Life Force: The Scientific Basis The first time Paul Babcock ambled onstage at the energy science conference in northern Idaho, he introduced himself in a self-deprecating manner. The audience warmed to his humor. They saw a tall man wearing… Continue reading Chapter 21 – For Love of the Life Force
Much Good News to Share
There’s much to celebrate. For instance, a scientist whose work I’ve admired for decades is involved with a game-changing invention called the EnergiCell, and he’s now chief physicist for a company, ENG8, aiming to commercialize it. ENG8 accepted a significant offer from an investment fund. A few days ago, 350 PPM LTD reported that ENG8… Continue reading Much Good News to Share
A New Science of Heaven
Back to reading non-fiction, this time recommended by scientists whom also respect, yet I don’t know personally. I’m loving a book titled A New Science of Heaven. At 400 pages, it’s not everyone’s cuppa tea. However, the vastness of the topic may light up for you anyway. The cover blurb is “How the science of… Continue reading A New Science of Heaven
Disruptive by C. Bensinger
My electrical-engineer friends do enthuse about new books, but rarely novels. Yet last year Toby Grotz told me about Disruptive by Charles Bensinger. I finally found time to read the novel—and it was indeed a page-turner. About real-life issues and what Nikola Tesla called Radiant Energy, set in a fictional “resistance movement led by Sapphire,… Continue reading Disruptive by C. Bensinger
Nikola Tesla’s Fave Machine Puts Out Real Power
Using heat as an energy source to generate electricity quietly seems like a more natural type of power system. The iconic inventor Nikola Tesla patented an unusual machine to do that, and once declared it to be his favorite invention. However, Tesla’s era lacked the strong materials we now have for super-high speed rotation of… Continue reading Nikola Tesla’s Fave Machine Puts Out Real Power
Food Forest Abundance and Permaculture Are Keys
Food security and sustainability are keys to a better future. Sustainable lifestyles and growing health-enhancing food were themes for several of the speakers at ESTC 2023 in Spokane. Paul Wheaton, appropriately, wears the type of coveralls worn by down-to-earth workers on the land. He educates people who come to his workshops in Montana to learn… Continue reading Food Forest Abundance and Permaculture Are Keys
Rachel Carson’s Legacy
You may be surprised at what the Rachel Carsons of our world can teach us. Although the late Rachel Carson (1907–1964) is not around to comment on today’s crises, she and her successors still help. Carson was a biologist who revered the myriad expressions of life in the natural world. She informed a global public… Continue reading Rachel Carson’s Legacy
Tom Beardon Was a Survivor
What life experiences shaped the late Thomas Bearden’s larger-than-life persistence and courage? The earliest influence was “hard times.” For the rest of his life, no matter how heavy the ridicule and the “perpetual motion crackpot” name-calling he had to endure, and how exhausting the effort to change entrenched ideas, it couldn’t be more difficult than… Continue reading Tom Beardon Was a Survivor