There is one energy source that never got the attention it deserved, even after being discovered 43 years ago.
The world is awash in energy-generating potential. From the traditional oil and gas sector to the more recent renewable energy from the wind, solar, and hydropower markets, we are surrounded by a multitude of options.
The decision of which power source puzzles the minds of us all, except one physicist, it would seem.
How the energy market has evolved, along with us
The early days of the Industrial Revolution seem like a world away.
Mankind has come so far in such a short time, it beggars belief. The evolution of our bodies and minds has been met with the need to develop alternative power sources. But the science boffins of the world need more time to understand complex forms of energy generation.
The global energy industry is like an unattended child in a candy store; it simply can not focus.
New forms of power production have swept across the market like a custodian of the highest standards. But choosing which power source can lead to headaches for even the most pragmatic thinkers.
America: Power, power, my kingdom for some more power
The nation has seen its need for power growing as the population expands.
New forms of power generation are not only a necessity, but have become a great way for scientists to study the world around us. Throughout history, researchers have developed amazing findings that provided new energy sources for the market to consider.
However, as the technology around energy production evolves, issues will inevitably arise.
Researchers have discovered the dark side of the renewable energy sector and how it affects the creatures and critters that we share the world with. Science has also been debunking myths around energy production. Conspiracy theories affect every aspect of our lives.
The greatest minds in modern society are now contemplating the next form of clean energy production.
Studies from several reputable sources have lifted the veil on an ancient form of energy generation that has lingered in the shadows. Like a superhero here to save the day, one physicist thought he had the answers to our energy needs nearly 43 years ago.
So what happened, you ask? We have a few answers
One long-forgotten, ancient energy resource explained
Anthonie Muller first conducted his study, Thermosynthesis: where biology meets thermodynamics, published at the University of Amsterdam in 1983.
What he found was that early life was powered by a process called thermosynthesis. He noted that the process acted as a primitive, heat-driven engine that accelerated the evolutionary process.
Heat can produce power, as we now know. But how to move the thermosynthesis process from there to meet our energy needs is yet to be developed.
A mystery that not even Sherlock could uncover the truth behind
Temperature changes left these tiny molecules in a state of organized chaos. Another study, Thermosynthesis as energy source for the RNA World, published in the National Institutes of Health, followed up on the initial findings. And we thought at that point that we were off to the races.
However, like a penguin stuck in the snow, the process has not moved forward, and thermosynthesis is still a mystery that needs to be solved. It could provide the energy we need for life through the heat-driven process that the two studies proposed.
In a world searching desperately for the next clean, free, and sustainable energy resource, thermosynthesis could have been the answer.
But like a prom date standing alone in the rain, we are still waiting for our darling energy resource to cover us in its warm embrace.
How would you feel about thermosynthesis powering your home and business?