We have no doubt that, in the end, everyone is interested in living in a cleaner and healthier environment. We owe that to our children. And we also love freedom. To have your own inexhaustible energy source means real freedom. Just think about it for a couple of minutes...  What would you do if you would have a "battery" that never runs out and allows you to connect to it as many electrical devices as you want (motors, heating/cooling devices, lights, your computer and the home theatre, etc.)? If I would offer you one for ... say ... the price of your car, would you buy one? Oh... if it’s for real, you want two?! Yes...I understand...you live in California and you’re a PG&E customer... and it’s <Stage 3 Emergency> again!

Well, we really don’t think the demand would be a problem. We don’t think even the existence of such a device (almost like the "battery" we've mentioned) is impossible. Contrary to what you hear, there might be such devices already in operation (and not just in the US). They are not "perfect" or for sale yet, possibly because of the Uncle Sam and The Invention Secrecy Act, the Patent Office, etc., but mostly because people need to hear it from Tom Brocaw to take notice or believe it.

But that’s OK, we need only some people to seriously research this topic, and these are the smart investors. The world cares very little about what people know, it is what people are able to do that makes a difference. Unfortunately without money, one can do very little in this world, to make a difference. And when the stakes are so high, even money is not enough. There could always be vested interest groups with more money (and power) that can take control. That’s why we said smart investors, because they have to avoid two things: the crooks out there (and make no mistake, there are quite a few) and too much "noise". We strongly believe that a low profile is essential at this time for the success of  any enterprise of building such an energy device for commercial use. Probably it is not a coincidence that nobody (almost) heard anything from the New Energy Partners investment group since they've announced their venture capital fund (even their site <www.new-energy.com> has not been updated once since 1998! ... it is a good reading though).

This section of ZPEnergy site is dedicated to the potential investors and their ideas on how to help this technology slowly emerge and evolve into one of the greatest human technological accomplishments ever. There could be no greater pride than to be part of it.

This is probably the "Achilles’ heel" of this energy technology. Significant obstacles and dangers stand before any developer of new technology, especially of such a revolutionary nature. There are distinct advantages in obtaining a patent, as we all know it, but easy said than done for any technology that appears to defy the current laws of thermodynamics.

In the U.S. for example, the "Atomic Energy Commission, the Secretary of Defense and the chief officer of any other department or agency of the Government designated by the President as a defense agency of the United States" has the power to "withhold the grant of a patent". There is also the less known "Invention Secrecy Act" of 1951 which enables the U.S. Patent Office to block the issuance of a patent when it believes the technology could be "detrimental to the national security".  In a way this technology is so revolutionary that it could (and probably will) change the balance of power in the world, and yes, not everybody will be happy.

Even if the patent is granted, the inventor is vulnerable to expensive legal suits from vested interest "patent busting" companies, usually with far more legal and financial resources to drag these suits for years and eventually put the original inventor out of business. Posting on the Internet detailed information on the invention to make it "public domain" (without a patent secured) does not seem to work either, for the same reasons as above.

What is happening is outrageous for a progressive, democratic society of the 21-st century (as we like to believe we are). We are convinced that there must be ways to deal with all these problems properly. This technology is badly needed and its benefits far outweigh  the possible negative impacts. But as somebody very well said, our current technology or lack thereof, reflects our global consciousness. In theory, science is open to new ideas. In practice, it is open to new sources of funding.

This section is a challenge for all the  people who claim they understand the politics of law, to find an "elegant" solution to break this gridlock in which progress is held hostage.  As Pogo said : "We have found the enemy, and it is us!"; then, there is hope.

This section is for those individuals or small companies that think they have the necessary skills, equipment, time and money to take the challenge of manufacturing such a remarkable energy device. After all, these prototypes have been built by humans and if these people feel they are ready to guide others to do it again and again on a piece by piece basis, we see no technical reason why it could not be done.

We fear the problem doesn't lie that much with the manufacturing process itself, but with the developmental stage of the prototypes. Some only work in a controlled "laboratory" environment and they do not meet yet the requirements for a market ready unit. It will obviously take a team effort, investment capital and engineering skills to bring some of these prototypes to commercialization stage. We are convinced that there is no shortage of that, once there is a will to do it.

ZPEnergy site wants to become a place where individuals or small manufacturing companies make known their willingness to undertake such an "adventure in technology". The offer could just be a declaration of intention, or directly targeting a certain device. We also expect many questions to be asked by the potential manufacturers to the inventors themselves or to other groups such as potential investors, legal advisors, etc. News from those who started their involvement will prove to be invaluable information for others who want to follow in their steps, but are not convinced yet that this is a real and serious enterprise.

As Dr. Harold Puthoff put it, this is "high risk, infinite payoff" business but "If you don't do it, who will? If not now, when?"

Depending on the type of the energy device, there could be very different auxiliary equipment necessary to transform/improve the form of energy coming out of the device (mechanical, thermal, electrical) into the desired form of energy (i.e. electricity), of certain required quality.

Every other distributed generation technologies such as fuel cells, micro-turbines, reciprocating  engines, etc., face similar problems of power quality, reliability and eventually, grid connectivity. Consumers today and especially the digital economy in the making, expect from their utility a grid reliability of 99.9% and a high quality electrical power. It will take time for the new distributed generation (DG) technologies to attain these reliability/quality levels in a stand alone application. Operating in parallel with the grid would provide the necessary time for the technology to mature, and could help the utility too (with peak load shaving for example). It can also generate revenue for the owner if the excess power is sold to the local utility. But there are still numerous issues, many of them non-technical, to be cleared up before we can talk about interconnection and selling power to the grid.

Obviously, this is the place to hear from the potential customers of this technology. It is important to get a feeling of how many and what type of people would be "bold" enough and "risk" their money and/or reputation to buy such a device, given the fact that the official word is: "this could not exist". Most importantly (must know) we’d like to know what are the conditions in which they would do it (certain tests passed, expected performance, warranties, price and payment methods, etc.).

 

Every production of genius must be the production of enthusiasm. - Ben Disraeli

Distribution-Service

Some may think it is ridiculous to talk of distribution/service for these machines when there is not even one out there yet! Well, we think the success of any enterprise is in details.

This site is structured such that every aspect related to a successful bringing of this technology to the public is covered. A proper distribution and support of any product is essential for its acceptance by the market. And the challenges are even greater given the unusual nature of these devices and the fact that we’re talking a very small scale production, in the beginning.

Gaining the confidence of the consumer by ensuring every possible support for making these machines work as intended requires more than a business plan; it needs a strong believe in the product, in the vision it promotes and the people behind it. It also requires passion in convincing other that this is real, it is changing the world, history in the making , and they should be part of it!

We think that for the "pioneers" of this enterprise it will be more of a "work of love" than a financial supper success (but who knows?). Nevertheless, this is not for everyone; those who have a "hobby" understand better the approach needed here and the happiness (and frustration) this can bring to the involved individuals.

In this section we expect to get entries from people/organizations who understand what  it takes to promote such an unusual technology, distribute/service and eventually operate these devices. This should be a forum of ideas on how to proceed about it to improve the odds of success, severely compromised by  the con-men who feed on naiveté, ignorance and greed and the dogmatic skeptics who continually cut the "wings" of those who dare to go beyond what they believe to be possible.

We consider this section as probably the most important because testimonials can make or break any product or business. Like advertising, testimonials can be complete and honest or biased by vested interests. We would like to set up a protocol for entering testimonials in this section, to prevent as much as we can the possibility of misleading information slip in.

Ideally, every witness should be aware of what information would be needed in order to file a proper testimonial before  he/she is going to witness an event in which a revolutionary energy device is involved. This is not always possible and we do not discourage posting a testimony for this reason.

We recognize this subject is controversial and posting of a testimony where one cannot remain anonymous, takes honesty and good will but a lot of courage too! Honest people still dominate in this world but it’s the lack of courage to get involved and take stand when we believe in something that is loosing the "battle" for them! The truth will win the "war", no doubt about that, but it’s up to us to decide when and with what sacrifices. Honesty and courage are formidable weapons and democracy is providing a perfect battle ground; we only need to act, for the truth to win!

 

The great aim of education is not knowledge but action. - Herbert Spencer

We would like to stay focused on the task and topics we set for this site but, before we can report that first ZPE tapping device that can actually be built for us, the John & Jane Doe-s, a General section to exchange information related to Zero Point Energy field of research and related is needed.

As we are targeting the general public, we encourage postings that are accessible to our intended audience and more of a pragmatic (experimental) than theoretical nature. Getting quite a few postings of a scientific/theoretical nature, we recently added a section on Science where news/information of that nature can be exchanged. Charles Osgood said once: "Scientists are like atomic nuclei. They are more easily split than fused";-). We hope to help some of them fuse, and generate that tremendous energy they need to fight the current "beliefs" in science! (Beliefs: those things we hold to be true despite evidence to the contrary - Joseph O'Connor).