Electro magnetic Propulsion

The NASA Evolutionary Xenon Thruster or NEXT is an advanced Ion propulsion system developed at Glenn Research Center. Its unmatched fuel efficiency could give a real boost to future deep space exploration missions -- extending the reach of NASA science missions and yielding a higher return on scientific research.

2014, How fast can we travel Space? Latest technologies to travel in space. Learn about the latest technology and alternate energy sources.

Advanced Power And Propulsion

COLD FUSION

Learn about the history of cold fusion and those who sort to destroy it.

HYDRO ENERGY

There is an abundance of potential energy stored in water,  fast moving streams, rivers, lakes and even the ocean. When water moves, it does so using energy, a few hundred years ago people understood this and started to harness this power. They used a device called a watermill that would spin when the water pushed against it. This energy was transferred from the water to move the water mill.. The mill then turns a series of gears that are connected to grinders which then crushes grain.

Today a portion of electricity is generated from water. It is the same principle but instead of crushing grains it spins a generator which then generates electricity.

                                          Hydro Power Plant Generating Electricity From Water

NIKOLA TESLA INVENTOR OF A.C. ELECTRICITY AND POWER GRID

                                                                   NIKOLA TESLA

Nikola Tesla (1856-1943) was a Serbian American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, and futurist best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current electricity supply system.

He can be considered the father of AC electricity and is responsible for the modern power grid. Contrary to popular belief it was not Thomas Edison.

                                                   THOMAS EDISON

  For two years Nikola Tesla worked for Edison starting in 1882 at the Continental Edison Company in France for one year, and the second year at the Edison Machine Works in New York. It ended due to disagreement over salary. It was Nikola Tesla who was responsible for the innovations Edison patented.

In 1887 Tesla developed an induction motor that ran on alternating current, a power system format. In 1888 Tesla had a viable AC motor and related power system which he patented.

                                 TESLA'S ALTERNATING A.C. MOTOR

                                   

Future sources of Energy

                                                          

                                                              The above diagram reveals changes in the rate of expansion since the universe's birth 15 billion years ago. The more shallow the curve, the faster the rate of expansion. The curve changes noticeably about 7.5 billion years ago, when objects in the universe began flying apart as a faster rate. Astronomers theorize that the faster expansion rate is due to a mysterious, dark force that is pulling galaxies apart.