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Throwing away one aluminum can
wastes the same amount of energy as
filling it half way with gasoline and then
dumping in the drain.
Facts like this inspired me
to construct a magnetic
generator for my senior
project.
Current solar technology is inefficient and
expensive
› Only 20% of light becomes energy
› 1 solar panel – $1,000
Magnetic generators have zero emissions and can be placed anywhere.
This technology was available decades ago.
Newton: “Energy cannot be created nor
destroyed”
No more water can be
removed from the cup than
is already present (energy
on earth)
Unless the cup is already
under a faucet (earth)
Our society is not limited by a lack of technology, but by a hunger for power.
People would not be powerless due to
geography, and power outages would be left in the past.
Fossil fuels are currently being consumed
at a rate 100,000 times faster than they
are formed.
Oil companies represent a large amount
of money globally.
Fossil fuels drive
the world, and
have led to
many wars.
Oil is the most relied on source of energy, supporting 90% of transportation needs, and nearly 40% of all energy needs.
Coal supports upwards of 90% of all domestic energy needs in the United States, and is currently the largest source of unregulated mercury emissions in the country.
When you drive up to a traffic light, your
car changes the magnetic field of wire
underneath you.
This sends a signal to change the light to
allow you to pass.
During one test a large part of the wiring
caught on fire.
I had to rewire the entire project
because the parts became overloaded.
Magnetic generators are simply no
longer the focus of tomorrow.
This technology was never
manufactured, and never truly caught
on.
The focus is now on solar panels and
wind turbines.
Each are fairly inefficient and subject to weather conditions.
Large farms are made with these.
This technology is still something that can be monopolized and sold to consumers.
This maintains the positions of power companies, which would loose revenue is personal magnetic generators were mass produced.
Look into alternative energy sources
Think about switching to natural gas
Reduce carbon footprint
Build a magnetic generator › Take the time to take advantage of this