Ambient Energy Generator Technology
Ambient energy generators have the potential to replace battery power as an energy source in a variety of practical applications, particularly in remote locations. Research has shown that it is possible to produce electric power from ambient sources like human energy, radio waves and transmission wires. Traditional electrochemical batteries and fuel storage systems are limited by factors such as battery life, fuel supply and weight. Recent advances in electronic components and sensor technologies are steadily reducing the energy requirements of many remote components and devices, further advancing the potential capabilities of ambient energy power generation.
Human Kinetic Energy as a Power Source
Scientists are researching several new technologies which can harness potential energy from the human body. One such technology would generate electricity from the human foot pressure on stairs and escalators. The same technology could also be used to gather ambient energy in high-traffic sidewalks and hallways. Researchers from The Facility Architects in London say that each foot produces eight watts of electricity every time a step is taken. With current abilities 30 percent (2.4 watts) of energy can be produced by walking. Energy of this type could be used to power low-energy applications such as lighting and safety equipment.
Electricity from Broadcast Radio Waves
Small electrical devices are steadily getting smaller and more efficient. If the energy requirements of sensors, monitors and communications equipment are reduced far enough, they could be operated by intercepting the ambient electricity generated by radio and television microwaves. Wireless electricity is considered to be a form of free energy, limited only by its proximity to ambient electromagnetic sources. The Oak Ridge National Laboratory has performed research which indicates that the range of available ambient power from this source could be microwatts to hundreds of milliwatts, depending on distance and power of the transmitter.
The Future
Ambient energy has been harvested from alternative sources like geothermal, hydro and solar radiation since the beginning of human history. While these traditional ambient energy sources have excellent power generating capacity, there are limited in remote applications. Today’s high-tech world increasingly demands flexible, mobile and efficient energy sources. Alternative ambient energies could potentially reduce our daily fuel energy requirements, while helping to slow the depletion of global energy resources.
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December 10th, 2006
I am looking to make a generator to get energy for transmission lines because where I live I don’t have an access to power. Can you help me find plans to build one, plans i can buy, or a pre-built unit i can buy? Thanks for the help.
July 10th, 2007
This is nothing new. Nikola Tesla has already patented a device called a radiate energy receiver and in 1931 he published a design to run a dynamo from geothermal energy in “Everyday Science and Mechanics” publication. Along these same line Tesla had wireless lamps that was powered much like that above. One of the Radio shack electronic kits had a circuit that lit an LED as lighting approached and had a foxhole radio that did not require batteries, the crystal earphone was driver of off the radio wave. Pulling electric from transmission line is a kin stealing was it would produce a load on the line and what you have really created is nothing more then an air core transformer. The is no free energy unless you build a radio receiver that is pointed at the sun and you were converting solar radio waves into usable electric. As far a terrestrial based radio waves you would not be able to get much power from them, Take a 100KWA transmission tower. Your view of the tower is but a small fraction of its transmission radius.
Tesla is the forefather of most all ambient/radiant energy ideas, after all he did invent the ac motor, rotating magnetic poles, robots, logic circuits (1903 patents 723,188 and 725,605) and the radio. Tesla demonstrated a tuned circuit for the wireless transmission of energy in 1893 to control a model boat(Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company vs the United state. June 21st 1943) which over turned Marconi’s patent. If you want to be inspired with pioneering ideas in this area read “TESLA - A MAN OUT OF TIME” by Margaret Cheney
October 1st, 2007
I’m an engineer and I’m looking for an electronic device that converts magnetic waves to electricity. From my calculations it should have a 30 meter long antenna. If anyone knows this kind of device please contact me. I want to work on this and help to save the world.
October 13th, 2007
Free ambient module plans
November 12th, 2007
What about the geostatic electric generator? It harvests static electricity from friction caused by the earth’s rotation. It comes out as DC, which has to be inverted to AC.
June 7th, 2008
What about harnessing sound waves with passive radiators mechanically linked to piezo electric crystals . Or using the “speaker” as a moving coil interacting with a permanent magnet and secondary coil with a wound armature in the center of the secondary coil . Sound would cause the diaphragm to move, the voice coil would fluctuate in the magnetic field causing electron flow.