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florida girl

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Feb 3, 2006
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Did anyone see this article?
http://southwalton.com/?p=32
Walter Owens, a retired electrical engineer, has invented a power generator system that actually creates it?s own fuel source - static electricity. Owens says the machine can provide a complete power source for homes, businesses, planes trains and automobiles. In fact, Owens says the applications are nearly limitless. The machine (Owens? small, test-model) has been tested and examined by independent electric motor experts and the results were noted in a report signed by Higinio Rodriguez, president of Gulf Coast Electric Motor Service, Inc. in Pensacola.
According to the report, the machine requires 24 volts to start the motor and only 12 volts to start the static charge. However, it takes no amps or watts to supply the static charge.
The reports says ?How long will it run and at what loss of volts and amps? No loss - indefinitely running.?
Owen?s self-sustaining machine produced over 4,600 watts and required no coal, oil, gas or liquid fuel and produced no pollution and no waste by-products. Owens brought his working model to the Herald office in the back of his pick-up truck and gave a demonstration for Herald staff and WMBB-TV 13 reporter Chris Mitchell, who broadcast a report on Owens and his generator on Monday evening. That machine, he said, could supply power to three individual homes - indefinitely. Owens? machine cost about $20,000 to build because of trial and error and the fact that some parts were designed and tooled specifically for this machine. However, he noted that before the system is mass produced, it will be re-worked and streamlined, which will greatly reduce the production costs of individual systems. The report by Gulf Coast Electric Motor Service noted that ?power output can be significantly increased by reduction of flywheel weight and other system improvements via a research and development program.?
 

GoodWitch58

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Oct 10, 2005
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yes, I did. It sounds fascinating...any experts out there have an opinion on the validity?
 

Smiling JOe

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Nov 18, 2004
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sounds plausable, though I'm far from being an electrical expert. I think there is too much money tied to fossil fuel engines, and that the good ole US of A will be the last to buy into the engines. I love the idea. Could be the next best invention behind the local from Apalachicola, Dr Gorry, who basically invented the airconditioner.
 

Joe Complete

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Nov 15, 2004
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If his invention can achieve "over unity" then why is he still paying an electric bill and complaining about it? Why wouldn't he be plugging his house into his "free energy" device?

I post with such skepticism only because there have been thousands and thousands of claims by both scientists and non-scientific people of having achieved over unity but to date it hasn?t happened. Most of these have claimed ?I need millions of dollars to bring my idea to market?. Many have succeeded in duping investors out of millions.

The US Patent Office requires that any filing with a claim of over unity or perpetual motion must submit a working device. To date no-one has done so.

I still have hope that there are many promising energy alternatives that have yet to be discovered. I think solar power will be very promising as the technology is refined. With fuel cells, wind energy, more effective solar power, etc. I think the future of alternative energy sources is very bright. The amount of venture capital being pumped into the research of alternative energy sources is pretty phenomenal right now. If oil prices remain high that momentum may lead to some great discoveries in the near future.
 

florida girl

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Feb 3, 2006
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If his invention can achieve "over unity" then why is he still paying an electric bill and complaining about it? Why wouldn't he be plugging his house into his "free energy" device?

I post with such skepticism only because there have been thousands and thousands of claims by both scientists and non-scientific people of having achieved over unity but to date it hasn?t happened. Most of these have claimed ?I need millions of dollars to bring my idea to market?. Many have succeeded in duping investors out of millions.

The US Patent Office requires that any filing with a claim of over unity or perpetual motion must submit a working device. To date no-one has done so.

I still have hope that there are many promising energy alternatives that have yet to be discovered. I think solar power will be very promising as the technology is refined. With fuel cells, wind energy, more effective solar power, etc. I think the future of alternative energy sources is very bright. The amount of venture capital being pumped into the research of alternative energy sources is pretty phenomenal right now. If oil prices remain high that momentum may lead to some great discoveries in the near future.

Acually he did present a working device, and it was tested by a "The machine (Owens? small, test-model) has been tested and examined by independent electric motor experts and the results were noted in a report signed by Higinio Rodriguez, president of Gulf Coast Electric Motor Service, Inc. in Pensacola." Check out the link for the rest of the story. He said he wanted to make it so that the common man could have one. Yes, I think the power companies would not like it, and as in the past, would lobby to get rid of it. However, with the internet, it is possible to inform untold numbers of people who would then not accept the status quo, and some of which have the savvy to build one themselves.
 

Uncle Timmy

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Nov 15, 2004
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I post with such skepticism only because there have been thousands and thousands of claims by both scientists and non-scientific people of having achieved over unity but to date it hasn?t happened. Most of these have claimed ?I need millions of dollars to bring my idea to market?. Many have succeeded in duping investors out of millions.

I saw this report on TV and almost choked. Thousands of top notch scientists all over the world spending billions of alternative energy systems and some guy succeeds in building a 'Free Energy' machine in his garage?

Please.

If this device turns out to actually work, I will run across the 331 Bridge -naked.
 

kathydwells

Darlene is my middle name, not my nickname
Dec 20, 2004
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I saw this report on TV and almost choked. Thousands of top notch scientists all over the world spending billions of alternative energy systems and some guy succeeds in building a 'Free Energy' machine in his garage?

Please.

If this device turns out to actually work, I will run across the 331 Bridge -naked.

Oh, please work, please work!!!!!!! :D
 

Joe Complete

Beach Lover
Nov 15, 2004
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Taxahassee FL/Watercolor
His device uses sheepskin. :roll:

The outboard motor and light that he plugged into his device can easily run off the 4 car batteries he uses as input.


feowens.jpg
http://www.keelynet.com/feowens.jpg
 

Will B

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Jan 5, 2006
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I'm with Uncle Timmy on this one. This article leaves out several glaring bits of info. If you remember your high school physics Watts = Volts x Amps.
Considering that the average static zap you feel sometimes can be upwards of 50,000 volts and that Van de Graaf generators that make all your hair stand up generate upwards of 100,000 volts, you can see where the problem begins.

This machine allegedly generates static as it's own power supply. Using the lower of the volt values above you get 4600 watts / 50,000 volts = .092 amps. There's just no oomph there. The bigger the static charge that the machine might generate the lower the amperage goes down.

Bottom line is that this is a perpetual motion machine. To date, none exist. If this wound up being true, look for Mr. Owens to win the Pulitzer and Nobel Prizes and to be on the cover of Time as "Man of the Year".

In the time it took to write this there were several other posts. If the drawing that Joe posted is of the actual "machine", you will see that there are no feeds back to the DC motor driving the flywheel which kills the statement that the machine provides its own power source...

wow...I hate being a cynic all the time! :funn:
 
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