It is possible but right now they are working on hydrogen not exploding on contact.
2007-01-25 16:49:04
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answered by sunnycorre 2
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Actually there are some methods for getting "free" energy, but none of them are practical for what you are asking. Here are a few of them.
Any wire moving through the air perpendicular to the Earth's magnetic field will generate an electric current, the longer the wire,and the faster it goes the more power you would get.
Energy in lightning could be stored in huge capacitor banks, but it wouldn't be very cost effective, let alone the problem of controlling when the strikes occur.
You could put a large antennae up high in the air, and collect static electricity, and store it as mentioned above also. The air at around 6ft has a constant potential of about 300 v, that amount increase as you gain altitude. I've actually done this before to run an electrostatic motor, with an aluminum foil collector on the roof.
Then you could also use the heat of the sun to generate electricity through thermocouple piles, but building enough of them to make it useful is going to take you awhile, and won't be cheap since each thermocouple will only produce a very small amount of energy.
Alternatively there is also the fact that some radiation such as gamma rays will also produce electricity when they hit a metallic vacuum chamber, this is the premise for a densitometer, but again not enough to be of any real use, unless you have square miles to collect from.
2007-01-26 12:29:12
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answered by Jewelmaker 2
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With the advances that are coming within the next few years, I think they are on the threshold of finding a way to propel things that won't require combustible fuels like we have been used to.
For one thing, they are seriously close to figuring out how to do anti-gravity and that will lead to some pretty wild possibilities.
Homes are being built with energy conservation in mind more now than ever before and there are some really innovative ideas for heating that are being developed.
2007-01-25 16:54:20
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answered by Gnome 6
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Yes solar power converted to electricity. We just need to focus more of our research on creating more efficient solar photocells to gather the sun's free and abundant energy. And everything could be run on clean free energy. Roofing made of solar roof tiles is what we need, every home will be self sustaining.
With the technology we have today we can create electric cars. We have to give up our american addiction to gas guzzlers, and hot rods, and see that there are amazing alternatives. The only problems is that the electrical power needs to be stored in batteries, and we need to do more research on how to store more power for longer periods of time. Also trains and other forms of transportation are already electric such as trolleys in Europe and subways. This could be applied to trains.
2007-01-25 16:50:55
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answered by Fil D 3
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There is really no such thing as "free". There are alternatives to fossil fuels that are under research. Those being source like biodiesel, solar power, wind power, ocean wave power. These so called alternate sources have very little impact compared to what we have today.
Contrary to popular belief hydrogen is renewable only when produced from a renewable source of electricity.
2007-01-25 16:55:53
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answered by nicewknd 5
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No. Energy always has to come from somewhere, meaning there is always a cost to it. Whether its electricity, coal, petroleum, or other fuel, there's always a cost to it. True, some are cheaper, or easier to get, or better environmentally, but there is no such thing as free energy.
2007-01-25 16:50:37
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answered by consumingfire783 4
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Will know that even the power stations which produce the electric power need energy for its auxiliaries with the starting of the groups and that they tap of the network has through transformers of starting.
2007-01-25 17:04:57
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answered by kame68 1
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free energy? according to science, that is impossible. Bernoulli's Equation states that "energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only change from one form to another". so energy has to come from somewhere :)
unless what you meant by free energy is environmentally friendly energy sources? definitely yes. we have hydrogen driven vehicles on the road and solar powered houses.
2007-01-25 18:16:55
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answered by urbanvigilante 3
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Depends on your definition of 'free,' but in general, no. That's because there's always effort involved in applying an energy source to perform useful work. We can erect a big mirror to concentrate solar power, or we can dig in the earth for coal. One might be better for the environment, one might be better for us, and the arguments go on. But in general, by the sweat of thy brow shalt thou earn thy bread, guy.
2007-01-25 16:57:44
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answered by 2n2222 6
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yes my friend free energy is possible but thy keep the secret too much money, if you are very interest in this subject make a research on --------NIKOLA TESLA------- yes i think is possible since long time a go it a crime to the humanity what the keep secret everybody should read the story of TESLA.!???
2007-01-25 17:29:06
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answered by sylvain l 1
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