This month we are thrilled to bring you a first! Yep, the first human cell laser and the cell continued to live a normal life after pumping huge amounts of light through itself. It may make the public more aware of how compatible light is for living cells, even if very narrow band laser light.

Continuing our theme on light, Story #2 is another breakthrough that generates something from nothing. At least, that is what most people might think the quantum vacuum is composed of. With the kinetic energy and gigahertz frequency of a moving mirror, light can pour out of the virtual sea of negative energy photons, which is really a physical space full of matter. The article is an excellent primer on the zero point energy of the vacuum, which is a future energy source if we choose to use it. Story #1 and #2 convince me that our books on bioelectromagnetics and zero point energy are written for future generations.

The last three articles all deal with liquids. Story #3 offers a microbial fuel cell which has numerous applications and the hope for miniaturization. The next story describes a liquid lithium-ion battery for electric cars along with the link to the Advanced Energy Materials for those who want to follow up on it.

The last article is a glimpse into the strange world of perpetual motion that has manifested in superfluid and superconductive circuits for decades. It is technically perpetual motion of the second kind which cannot be used to produce work. However, it is enlightening to know that it exists and can persist for years.

Thomas Valone, PhD, PE
Editor
www.IntegrityResearchInstitute.org

More: Future Energy eNews, June 2011