I have always been a fan of alternative energy sources. Whenever I read a news article that gives, even some sketchy details, of a pioneering research that would reduce our dependency on depleting fossil fuels, I rejoice internally and earnestly hope for the best. The findings may be in its infancy or it may not be practicable or if it is practicable not economically feasible. But often I say to myself, never mind the odds, salvation is close at hand.

In the first week of Feb 2008, I read an article titled, “Turning physics on its ear“. I was truly amazed about the revolutionary nature of this invention. Perseverance of this inventor Thane Heins is remarkable. He has found out a way to channelize back-emf to make electrical drives more efficient. That is the modest way of putting this invention. But the implications of this invention are far reaching. But in the academic circles, it would be a heresy to say that he invented a perpetual motion machine. Having seen his videos I tend to believe that he really has invented one. At least that is what my ardent desire is.

This inventor needs to be compensated well enough for all the struggles he had gone through to prove his theory. The story of how he could stay with his project for twenty long years, using all his resources to prove his concept, makes for interesting reading even to the uninitiated. His single mindedness to prove his theory even to the extent of losing his marriage and custody of his two daughters is unbelievable.

I wonder what the current status of his invention is. The last I heard was NASA has requested for a demonstration, after that I have lost track. I understand the reservation in the academic circle that any claim of invention of a perpetual motion machine will lose its support and credibility.

Even if nothing big happens, at the very least this invention claims to improve the efficiency of induction motors. So perpetual motion machine or not, we should at the earliest, put to use whatever benefits this invention offers.

To me, a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet