Flying a metal-stringed kite in the middle of a thunderstorm was one crazy thing Benjamin Franklin did. But we should thank him for his craziness, shouldn’t we?

Imagine if Franklin didn’t discover the power of electricity ! More over, just think of how the world would be if Thomas Edison died as a lowly train station apprentice and didn’t invent the light bulb. It’s hard, right? What’s much harder is that we’ve been so much accustomed to energy to the point that we have overused our customary energy sources.

The world has grown sick of using coal, and now, petroleum is becoming expensive and scarce. Hydroelectric power plants become successful, though its high production and maintenance cost bounces to the consumers’ bills. Nuclear plants have been constructed, but thinking of the Chernobyl incident, we realize how dangerous it could be.

The key word nowadays is, alternative.

Two alternative sources have gained popularity today: wind energy and solar energy. However, these two sources have their own setbacks too. Wind energy cannot give massive energy coverage yet, while solar energy has gone not even close to everybody’s acceptance. In fact, the largest solar panels I have seen harnesses power only for an individual appliance or a solar-powered car – and this car needs to run only across a scorching dessert in order to be fully maximized.

But here’s another alternative.

Researchers have begun considering the concept of perpetual motion energy as a source of electricity for individual homes. This idea is not new, although to date, only massive utility vehicles (such as the Japanese bullet train, the fastest train in the world) have employed the concept. Wouldn’t it be good if our homes have a piece of this magnetic generator?

The concept of the magnetic generator motor is simple. Magnets are used to produce a magnetic field. This field can be so strong, allowing the core of the electricity generator spins and you have continuous production of energy.

With basic and inexpensive materials and tools, you can build a magnetic generator motor in your home. As always, the internet shall be our trusty source of information on how to construct this motor. Let me give you some words of caution, though.

Always keep in mind that you are dealing with electricity, and mishandling this can cause problems you don’t even want to think about. What aggravates this common glitch is the fact that the internet can supply wrong information on how to build the generator. Therefore, always be very discreet and meticulous in searching for a self-help or tutorial website – you might end up losing more than gaining.

With all these, I believe you’re already empowered to try this alternative for your own homes.