What are some radiant energy examples? These can be useful for visualizing the potential of radiant energy which is a type of energy that is all around us, that we cannot usually see, but that we can tap into. In this article, I will give you some very easy to visualize examples (no pun intended!) that will give you a better understanding of this scientific reality.
Surface Heated By The Sun
The sun is 93 million miles away from us and its energy takes 8 minutes to reach us but, when it does, it heats up the surfaces upon which it lands.
The original light energy is converted into infrared energy. Both of these are forms of radiant energy.
In fact, all electromagnetic waves can be converted in this way into infrared. We are just more familiar with the feeling of warmth that the sun gives us.
Microwave Oven
This is an example I was just alluding too. A microwave oven uses microwave radiation to excite molecules in your food which are then converted into heat energy and so your food gets warmed up.
If you think about it, your food heats up without anything ever “touching” it. This is one of the classic hallmarks of radiant energy: “wireless” energy transmission.
Magnetic Energy Generators
If you think about it, there is radiant energy all around us so why are we still burning fossil fuels like coal, oil and natural gas? It seems so obvious, doesn’t it?
Many people believe that large scale use has been suppressed by governments and global commercial interests whose existing investments in the fossil fuel infrastructure would otherwise be scuppered. Whether you believe this theory or not, there is no doubt that this form of energy could be much better utilized.
Companies won’t help you but you can help yourself. Around the world, many people are constructing their own home magnetic motor generators that allow you to tap into radiant energy using neodymium magnets and produce a respectable 7 kilowatts or so, more than enough to power most homes.
