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This
month marks the fourth time I’m honored to be a guest on George
Noory’s very popular radio and internet TV shows. Gaia-TV “Beyond Belief” was last year and a preview is
free . It is the third time for Coast to Coast AM with over 500 syndicated
stations around the US . We are using that platform to
announce our latest product, which has been in demand for at
least a year: the heart-friendly Model 78 EM Pulser (www.bioenergydevice.org ). It follows the study
published in Nature Scientific
Reports (2019, 9:1645) which found
that pulsed frequencies between 7.6 and 8.0 Hz (like the earth’s
Schumann resonance) offer “Cardioprotection” for the heart under
stressful conditions. The amazing corollary was that the magnetic
field intensity could be very weak and still the benefit was
measurable.
Another
health announcement we find worthwhile as winter approaches in
the midst of a pandemic is the discovery that “Cold Showers Lead
to Fewer Sick Days” from Harvard Business
review 2018 . The beauty of this 30% fewer sick days
discovery is that only a 30 second blast of cold water at the end
of a hot shower was sufficient. Of course, the article gives
credit to the “Ice Man” Wim Hof, who has proven this effect years
ago, under doctors’ testing, with his own demonstrations in
wintery conditions.
For the
physicists who may be reading this, you will be excited to attend
the “Quantum 2020” which is a virtual conference hosted by IOP
Publishing and the Institute of Physics. The conference takes
place on 19–22 October, and will feature leading researchers in
quantum science and representatives from major national and
regional quantum technology programs, to discuss the future direction
of the field. Thanks to generous sponsorship, attendance at the
four-day event will be free for all participants. Register online now
Speaking
of physics, our Story #1 truly is a physics breakthrough with a
new molecule that has been found to story energy in its chemical
bonds and release it later. It took a supercomputer to
theoretically predict such a molecular composition. Their
colleagues at the Research Centre for Natural Sciences in Hungary
were then able to build the molecule, and perform experiments
that confirmed the theoretical prediction. It is hoped that the
molecule in bulk can be used to store solar energy without
batteries.
Story #2
offers a new renewable energy development at sea with a Swedish
Royal Institute of Technology design of a transatlantic ship with
rigid fins that serve as wind-powered sails. It boasts the
ability to carry up to 7,000 vehicles for example and reduce emissions
by 90%.
Story #3
shows the next trend in large trucks that are becoming
electrified, which is the trend for all vehicles as batteries are
becoming more efficient. Here, once again, the Swedish Volta
Trucks are leading the way with 18-tonne fully electric freight
truck.
Story #4
relates to how energy can become more carbon-neutral by growing
seaweed in the open ocean and then harvested for a number of
products that are then qualified to become carbon-negative. The
Climate Foundation offers this detailed scenario, which is led by
Dr. Brian Von Herzen who I met in person in South Korea a couple
of years ago. As his website states, “Seaweed is more efficient
at absorbing CO2 than the amazon rainforest!"
Story #5
reveals the transformative product development by Purdue
University engineers with an non-electric paper or cardboard that
can rival a tablet. Published in Nano Energy (Aug. 23, 2020), the beauty of
this discovery is that it is self-powered and does not require
any battery. With a special coating, it behaves like an
electronic device since it harvests energy from the user.
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1) New Energy Molecule to Store Energy and Release
Later
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Researchers
at Linköping University have developed a molecule that absorbs
energy from sunlight and stores it in chemical bonds. A possible
long-term use of the molecule is to capture solar energy
efficiently and store it for later consumption.
The
Earth receives many times more energy from the sun than we humans
can use. This energy is absorbed by solar energy facilities, but
one of the challenges of solar energy is to store it efficiently,
such that the energy is available when the sun is not shining.
This led scientists at Linköping University to investigate the
possibility of capturing and storing solar energy in a new
molecule.
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2) Wind Powered Transatlantic Cargo Ship
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A Swedish
consortium including the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in
Stockholm, maritime consultancy SSPA, and lead by ship designers
Wallenius Marine has developed the wind Powered Car Carrier, or
wPCC for short.
It’s a
transatlantic ship capable of carrying up to 7,000 vehicles and
reducing emissions for the crossing by 90%. And it’s powered
directly by wind. Look at those big fins on top of it, I’m going
to call them sails.
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3) Large Commercial Vehicles Now Electrified
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It’s not
just cars that are being electrified. Sweden’s Volta Trucks has
launched its new Volta Zero, which is its first purpose-built
full-electric 16-tonne commercial vehicle designed specifically for
inner-city parcel and freight distribution. It will start operator
trials with some of Europe’s largest parcel delivery and logistics
companies next year. Orders have been taken from companies wanting
to secure the first customer-specification vehicles, which are due
to be delivered when production starts in 2022.
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4) Marine Permaculture to Help Climate Change
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Marine
Permaculture (MP for short) is a wonderful Nature-based climate
solution. It may be our best chance to regenerate life in the oceans
and slow down or even stop climate change. It can also provide food
and economic security to billions of people relying on the ocean for
their livelihoods.
Marine
Permaculture grows seaweed in the now heated open oceans on
semi-submerged structures with a lightweight, flexible design that
provides a cool, food-rich place for seaweed to live. These seaweeds
can then be sustainably harvested using traditional marine kelp
cutters to make carbon-negative products like food, animal
feed, fertilizers, medicine & healthcare as well as r
seaweed extracts such as alginate, agar, and carrageenan.
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