In a recent breakthrough (Moddel, Weerakkody, Doroski, & Bartusiak, 2021a), we reported the successful demonstration of extraction of power from zero-point fluctuations. Since the advent of quantum mechanics, zero-point energy (ZPE) has tantalized the scientific community with its huge store of energy, which has appeared to be a fixture of nature but not something that could be extracted. Here, I describe why this energy has appeared to be inaccessible, and then provide the keys to unlocking it.
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