LOS ANGELES, CA, USA -- A motion to adopt Global Energy Independence Day, to
be held annually on July 10, the birth date of Nikola Tesla, was unanimously
approved by the 5-member Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors at their
regular meeting held on July 5, 2005.
The Board of Supervisors has now proclaimed July 10, 2005 as Global Energy
Independence Day throughout the County of Los Angeles. In so doing they
have made history, becoming the first government body anywhere in the world to
promote free energy by remembering one of its prime founders.
The purpose of Global Energy Independence Day is to promote alternatives to
combustion energy, such as solar, wind, and geothermal, as well as new
technologies under development such as cold fusion, zero point energy, and Teslas
own radiant energy.
The motion was made by Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich, and gave reference to
the accomplishments of Nikola Tesla. "With more than 270 patents
awarded to him over the course of his lifetime, Tesla shaped the twentieth
century with his invention of the radio, radar, x-ray, AC power, and the
induction motor. His legacy is now shaping the twenty-first century with the
implementation of his methods of tapping and distributing free energy."
The term "energy independence" has multiple implications.
"Free energy" refers to energy that is free for the taking, such as
solar or wind energy, though the devices that tap that energy are not
free. The pursuit of clean, renewable, affordable, reliable energy
technologies can relieve us of our dependence on fossil fuels and the problems
that source of energy has created, including wars and global warming,
threatening the survival of our planet. Also, devices that tap into free
energy can usually be implemented on site, relieving us of our dependence on the
power grid and its vulnerabilities.
Leslie Cooper, Assistant to Asst. to the Communications Deputy in the office of
Supervisor Antonovich, said that the objective of the commemoration would be
"to draw attention to the need to pursue alternative energy technologies as
well as to bring attention to the work of Nikola Tesla."
To preserve accurate historical information, Teslas only surviving relative,
Dr. William Terbo, PhD, founded and maintains the Tesla Memorial Society which
supports archives of his work. (ref)
The great Serbian-American inventor born in Croatia, Tesla actually has upwards
of 700 patents to his name, and is arguably one of the most prolific and
influential inventors of all time. Robert Lomas dubbed him "the man who
invented the 20th century". (ref)
Many others look at him as the "father of free energy", alluding to a
more specific definition that does not include more conventional
electricity-generation modalities such as solar and wind.
The Global Energy Independence Day has been the brainchild of Dr. Edson Andrι
Johnson, a resident of Los Angeles county. He has been pursuing this dream for
more than a year, and has received favorable reception from the various
government agencies that he has approached, including Governor Linda Lingle of
Hawaii. Los Angeles County is now the first to make their concurrence official.
Johnson envisions a time when Global Energy Independence Day will have the same
stature as Earth Day.
Los Angeles county will be presenting Johnson with a plaque of
recognition on July 12.
A newsletter/discussion list has been created for people who would like to
become involved in building this project. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/geiday
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SOURCES:
- Email correspondence with Dr. Edson Andre' Johnson, Global Energy
Independence Day founder
- Phone communication with Leslie Cooper, Assistant to Asst. to the
Communications Deputy, Office of Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich
- Motion
by supervisor Michel D. Antonovich, July 5, 2005 (doc)
- http://www.teslamemorialsociety.org
- This academic organization is dedicated to preserving records of and
historically accurate information about Nicola Tesla. It does not engage in
evaluating new research or patents inspired by Teslas original work.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
CONTACTS:
Dr. Edson Andrι Johnson D.D. <email >
Global Energy Independence Day Project
10799 Sherman Grove Ave. #18
Sunland, CA 91040
Phone: 818-383-4857 (after 7 pm Pacific)
Los Angeles County
Leslie Cooper <email >
Assistant to the Communications Deputy
Office of Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich
(213) 974-5555
Epilogue
July 11, 2005 Note:
The above story was featured July 10, 2005, the birth day of Nikola Tesla, the
same day we published a story about Power
from Lightning. On July 11, Bruce Meland of Electrifying
Times brought to our attention (who was alerted by David Cutter of Pleiades-Enterprises.com)
the fact that Tesla was born "at the stroke of midnight" during a
summer storm with lightning striking. The coincidence of these stories was
not intended, but was indeed synchronistic.
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