Fridge magnets and free energy
A magnetic field is produced whenever an electrical charge is in motion (Ampere)
Perhaps the most natural, and certainly the most generally accepted view of the nature of the elementary magnet, is that the revolution of electrons in orbits within the atom give to the atom as a whole the properties of a tiny permanent magnet (Arthur Compton 1921)
There is a very deep connection between magnetism and zero-point energy (Thorsten Ludwig 2012)
Magnetism is a force, not an energy (Facebook 2025)
Contents
- Energy from nowhere / everywhere
- Response #1
- Response #2
- References
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Abstract: This article seeks to investigate two theories surrounding the fact that fridge magnets stick to fridges and other metallic objects. The first is the traditional one of physics which states that materials such as fridge magnets possess permanent magnetic fields; the second is that that same material draws energy from the aether - known as free energy or zero point energy - to instantaneously create the magnetic field. The article comprises research findings plus responses by the writer to community postings to the question posed on Facebook. The writer is drawn towards the second, non-traditional explanation. However, this is found to be difficult to prove in the face of the majority opinion of the scientific fraternity and the general public.
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1820: An electric current produces a magnetic field.
1. Energy from nowhere / everywhere
Free energy exists in the form of so-called vacuum energy. It is an underlying background energy present throughout the entire universe and a special case of quantum zero-point energy. The vacuum energy of free space has been estimated to be 10−9 joules (10−2 ergs), or ~5 giga-electron volts per cubic meter.
The American military technology supplier Lockheed-Martin announced in 2025 that it was developing .... a source of infinite energy ... in a small magnetic bottle nuclear fusion reactor to serve the world’s ever-growing energy needs (Lockheed-Martin 2025). Such devices will pull energy from the "vacuum" to provide an infinite source to power smartphones, households, transportation, heavy industry, power grids and space travel via anti-gravity and warp drive propulsion.
Where does the energy come from that keeps magnetic fridge magnets stuck to the fridge, or to basically any metallic surface? You might answer: "That is easy! Magnetism!!!" But how, precisely, is that magnetism maintained without any input either electrical or from some other source of energy; and is such an input necessary? Perhaps not. According to Wikipedia:
Magnetism is a force of nature that causes certain materials to attract or repel each other. This force arises from the movement of electric charges, creating a magnetic field. It's a fundamental force like gravity and electricity....
This seems simple enough, and is easily comprehended by the general public. However, the question then arises: What is causing the electrons or electric charges to move, or to be aligned and not move? Just as the question What causes gravity? remains unanswered, so to, in the mind of the present writer at least, the similar question regarding magnetism remains elusive.
If the alignment of the electrons in a magnetised material (a "permanent magnet") is the origin of the magnetic field, then we need to did deeper into that process and any theories relating to it.
It should be remembered that science is founded on the creation of explanatory theories which are then "proven" through the use of experiments. When one gets to the level of electrons in the atom, the validity of any such proof is subject to reassessment over time, and as more information comes to hand especially in regard to the quantum realm. This has been seen in recent years with the development of quantum theory, the development of technologies such as electron microscopes, and free thinkers who are prepared to question such things without fear or favour. Of course the democratisation of the internet and social media has freed critical thinkers from the bounds of the Academy and political and economic constraints, whilst such constraints have, at the same time, become more constraining. Therefore, according to standard physics theory:
Once established, a static magnetic field such as that produced by a permanent magnet [aka. a fridge magnet] does not require ongoing energy input to exist. Energy is only necessary when creating or changing the conditions that produce the magnetic field, such as initiating a current in a wire or changing the configuration of magnetic materials. Once the magnetic field is established, it remains in place as long as the conditions remain stable (Quora 2024).
Therefore, the official position is that a fridge magnet or permanent magnet requires no energy input to exist. Once the moving electrons therein are aligned and generating a magnetic field, they stay aligned. However, the present writer is drawn to an alternate proposition, that energy is required to maintain a magnetic field in the fridge magnet, just as electrical energy is required to induce magnetism in machines such as generators. This process is described as follows by Stanford Magnets:
In a generator, magnetism is induced through electromagnetic induction, which involves the relative motion between a magnetic field and a conductor (typically a coil of wire). This relative motion causes a change in magnetic flux through the coil, inducing a voltage (electromotive force or EMF) within the conductor. If the conductor is part of a closed circuit, this induced voltage will drive an electric current, thus generating electricity.
In such a case energy is required to induce magnetism which then produces electricity. The energy is derived from the force of steam created by atomic reactors or coal fired power stations, or from water (hydro power) and wind powered movement which operates the generator which creates the magnetic field which in turn produces electricity. In the case of fridge magnets there does not appear to be any equivalent process to create and maintain a magnetic field.
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2. Energy from somewhere?
Scientists are still trying to determine what the force of gravity is, exactly. Most physicists are happy with current understandings and theories around magnetism, and electromagnetic forces. But what is the source of the energy that creates magnetism in those permanent magnets adding colour to your fridge? What moves the electrons in those materials to create and maintain that instantaneous, so-called permanent magnetic field?
Energy is obviously being expended here in the creation and continuous operation of magnetism a magnetic field between the fridge and the magnet with the pretty picture or current year calendar on its surface, but where is that energy coming from?
If "a magnet is any object that produces its own magnetic field", what is the origin of the energy that produces that magnetic field? How can a material thing produce its own magnetic field?
This is a question never answered by academia or the modern general physics fraternity in regard to fridge magnets. All science ever does is describe magnets and what they do, and describe the process of production of a magnetic field through the movement or alignment of electrons within a material. The energy needed to create and maintain that field (i.e. move or align the electrons) is never addressed. We are meant to believe that it is a spontaneous process requiring no external energy input.
In the case of the earth's magnetic field, we know: .... it is generated by a geodynamo effect in the Earth's molten outer core. This effect is driven by the movement of electrically conductive molten iron and nickel, which is influenced by heat escaping from the inner core and the Earth's rotation. This movement creates electric currents, which in turn generate the magnetic field (NASA 2021). But where is the equivalent process in the fridge magnet?
Magnetism is not created spontaneously by the fridge magnet material as such, otherwise it would be a source of energy - a perpetual motion machine. But it is not. So where is the energy coming from to create the magnetic field?
Well, what if the source of the energy is the aether, which is fundamentally space all around us, located at every point in the universe? What if the steady state of the aether was one of positive energy - not zero energy - and known as free energy, over-unity or zero point energy, as revealed by Nicola Tesla and others since his time? And what if that source was unlimited? Well, it is. This would explain the fridge magnet phenomena, and the seeming spontaneous creation of magnetism by certain materials.
We know that the input of electrical energy to certain materials can create magnetic fields, and this process is quite common, as is the process of using magnets and magnetic fields to create electricity. This can occur through the force of water, steam, or wind to turn turbines which utilise spinning magnets to generate that electricity. Nicola Tesla revealed during the late nineteenth century and early twentieth that electricity could be generated in a similar way through the use of the energy available within the aether and every part of the universe. The power of a fridge magnet is around 0.001 Tesla. For example, as one source points out:
Tesla believed the universe was filled with aether, a medium for energy and information, and he theorized that it could be harnessed for electricity generation. He proposed that matter is formed from the condensation of energy within the aether, and that by manipulating these aetheric vortices, it would be possible to extract unlimited energy. Tesla's ideas about the aether and its potential for energy generation have been a source of inspiration for modern researchers exploring concepts like zero-point energy and vacuum energy.
So why is this not being promoted by scientists and physicists, though has been written about and discussed in academic circles? Is there some sort of coverup by the physics fraternity, military-industrial complex, big business, the Illuminati, and politicians. Yes. Extensive steps have been taken over time to maintain this coverup, especially since the discoveries of Nicola Tesla, inventor of AC current distribution. This is evident in any Google search, wherein entering the search terms magnetism and "free energy" basically return no results. Wikipedia also promotes disinformation and lies regarding aether and free energy, such as the following:
The concept of "aether free energy" is based on the idea that aether, a hypothetical medium once believed to fill all of space, is a source of limitless energy that can be harnessed for human use. This idea is rooted in historical aether theories and speculative physics, but it lacks scientific support and is not recognized in mainstream physics. Modern physics has largely abandoned the concept of aether, replacing it with more abstract models like spacetime.
The fact is, the reality of aether and unlimited free energy has support within the academic community, though that support is censored. Instead we get the aforementioned disinformation and much more. For example, according to the National Geographic Education site:
Magnetism is fundamentally caused by the motion of electric charges. This motion can be the spin of electrons within atoms, the movement of electrons in an electrical current, or the orbital motion of electrons around an atom's nucleus. In many materials, these tiny magnetic forces from electrons cancel each other out. However, in certain materials, like iron, the electrons align, creating a strong, overall magnetic field.
The US Energy Information Administration also states:
The spinning of the electrons around the nucleus of an atom creates a tiny magnetic field. The electrons in most objects spin in random directions, and their magnetic forces cancel each other out. Magnets are different because the molecules in magnets are arranged so that their electrons spin in the same direction.
Both of these definitions imply spontaneous creation of magnetism within certain materials. And this is clearly stated in the MagLab definition utilised by Wikipedia:
Permanent magnets are objects that create their own persistent magnetic field without the need for an external power source. They retain their magnetism due to the alignment of magnetic domains within the material, which remain in a fixed orientation. Unlike electromagnets, they do not require electricity to maintain their magnetic field.
This is a problem. Magnetism is a force. To maintain any force, energy is needed. Force equal mass times acceleration. So what is causing the electrons in a material to spontaneously accelerate to create a magnetic force? Physics does not provide any reasonable answer. So where does the energy come from to maintain the MagLab permanent magnetism?
Magnets can be used to generate electricity through the process of electromagnetic induction. For example, moving a magnet through a coil of wire can induce an electric current, which can then be used to power a light bulb. This is the principle behind generators. While you can use magnets to generate electricity, you still need an initial energy input to move the magnet or the coil. The energy produced will always be less than the energy used to create the motion due to losses (like friction and heat).
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3. Response #1
A posting on this subject on Facebook by the writer received the following response on 16 July 2025, which in turn generated a response, as indicated by italics:
Response: In any situation or system involving permanent magnets, such as fridge magnets, no energy is CREATED by the magnet.
MO: (1) True, no energy is ever created by the magnet - it simply uses external energy to create the magnetic field so that it sticks to the fridge.
The magnetic field it supports is a store of energy, analogous to a steel spring which stores energy by being deflected and releases that energy when relaxed.
(2) The magnetic field is not energy.
(3) There is no store of energy in a permanent magnet. It is not a battery that can run out. It is like a car - if there is no petrol it simply stops and waits for more.
When you hold the magnet in your hand, ready to put it on the fridge, it contains a store of potential energy. As you approach the fridge with the magnet, it starts to pull itself, and your hand, towards the fridge and you resist with the muscles of your arm. The magnet is expending some of it's stored energy by doing work on your arm, overcoming your resistance. Once the magnet clamps onto the fridge no more work is done by it, and no more energy is expended.
(4) What is the CLAMP you refer to? To stay on the fridge energy must be expended to create a magnetic field. That energy is the free energy of the aether. There is no other energy available. There is no energy stored in the magnet at any stage. There is no CLAMP other than that field being generated.
There is a force holding the magnet on the fridge, but since there's no movement there's no work being done and no energy transfer or creation.
(5) The only force holding it on the fridge is the electromagnetic force of the magnetic field. It is not glue; it is F=MA. The aether energy is accelerating the electrons in the magnet material to create the magnetic field.
(6) You refer to a store of energy. Magnetism is not energy; it is not electricity.
If you then pull the magnet off the fridge again, you do work against the pull of the magnet, which requires energy supplied by your muscles.
(7) Movement is not required to indicate force is being applied. If I put a piece of paper on the fridge it will fall off. I need to apply a force to ensure it stays on.
(8) I do not energize the magnet by pulling it off the fridge. It is not an energy sponge. It does not store energy. It reacts with the free energy of the aether to instantaneously create a magnetic field.
This energy is stored back in the magnetic field of the magnet, so once again when it is in your hand away from the fridge it contains the potential energy it had at the start of this account.This behaviour of permanent magnets is universal whether they are in motors, generators or other devices.What about if you just drop the magnet, which flies to the fridge with no 'work' being done on your arm? The transfer of energy out of the magnetic field is the same, but this time the energy is dissipated in heat, noise and possibly damage from the impact of magnet to fridge. The physics is unavoidable.
(9) The physics of aether free energy is being avoided.
(10) If one does not believe in the existence of free energy, then there is no way that this explanation of fridge magnets can be understood or accepted. Thank you for engaging with this issue. It is much appreciated. I look forward to being found to be wrong, or to be proven to be right.
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4. Response #2
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5. Response #3
Response: A magnetic field is a force not an energy. Similarly gravity is a force not an energy. A magnetic field is formed by the movement of electrons, (electricity). Magnetised materials at an atomic level naturally have their electrons spinning in alignment, which forms a magnetic field. A magnet will stick to the fridge because its force is stronger than gravity.
MO: All these statements are true. However, in combination they do not address the issue at hand, namely, whether energy is required to maintain that induced magnetic field as seen in the fridge magnet. The response implies that it is not required, through the statement that once a material has been magnetised, it naturally maintains that state. This is supported by the Quora 2024 statement presented above. In a similar vein, a Quora 2023 posting addressed the issue of energy storage within a magnetic field and emission by a magnetic field as follows:
"It will take energy to create a magnetic field for the very first time, but once a STATIC magnetic field is created, no additional energy is needed. There is energy stored in a magnetic field, but static magnetic fields do not emit energy. This is similar to electric fields from a charged object or the gravitational field of the Earth or any object. There is energy stored in the field, but if it is a static field no additional energy is needed to maintain the field. Therefore static electric, magnetic or gravitational fields do not emit energy. There is no energy cost to maintain the fields and they could stay that way forever."
This latter broad statement is debatable, especially if we reject the proposal that a static magnetic field is a perpetual motion machine, i.e. a device which maintains a force without any requirement for energy input. Finally, the conservation of energy principle is not broken by the ......
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4. References
Buis, Alan, Earth's magnetosphere: Protecting our planet from harmful space energy, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and NASA Science Editorial Team, 3 August 2021.
Compton, Arthur H., The Magnetic Electron, Journal of the Franklin Institute, 192(2), August 1921, doi: 10.1016/S0016-0032(21)90917-7.
Ludwig, Thorsten, Zero Point Energy, GlobalBEM, 9 November 2012, YouTube, duration: 56.54 minutes. Presentation at the Global Breakthrough Energy Movement (BEM) conference.
Wikipedia, Electron Magnetic Moment, Wikipedia, accessed17 July 2025.
-----, Magnetism, Wikipedia, accessed 16 July 2025.
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Last updated: 17 July 2024
Michael Organ, Australia
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