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Baja Terras DEl Rey Rally Portugal MotorSports National OffRoad Championship Tavira Algarve

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Algarve's Tourist Guide - Portugal National OffRoad Championship Startss in the Algarve: Baja Terras d'el Rei

Algarve's Tourist Guide, Baja Terras D'El Rey with new routes in the districts of Tavira, Castro Marim, Loulé, Vila Real de Santo António, Almodouvar, Mértola and Alcoutim and Vila Real de Santo Antonio, where Autos, motorcycles, quads and buggies are together for the first time on home soil this year.

Baja Terras d'el Rei with open enrollment

Missing two weeks for the next round of the Portugal's cross-country vehicle that meets in Tavira the various aspects of this modality.

Cars, motorcycles, quads and buggies are together for the first time on home soil this year.

Tavira becomes, thus meeting the best in the TT national.

The title match in the file begins seriously at 20 and 21 March with Miguel Barbosa, three-time national debut in the richly with the Racing Lancer which promises to fight the reigning champion.

Filipe Campos continues with the same team in a BMW X3 that has given him many joys.

The competition starts on Saturday with a double pass through an unprecedented super special after the Official Race Start, front of Mercado Municipal de Tavira (Tavira City Market).
The next day, new Tracks in the municipalities of Tavira, Castro Marim, Loulé, Vila Real de Santo António, Almodôvar, Mértola and Alcoutim.



Portugues OffRoad National Motorsports Championship starts in Tavira
The Baja Terras d'el Rei opens the OffRoad Portuguese National Championship of the Motorcycling Federation of Portugal, 20 and 21 March with motorcycles, quads and buggies.
A proof renewed 2010 edition brings changes in all aspects, starting, with the host of the event.

Everybody ready in Tavira to receive this inaugural CNTT (CNTT = Campeonato Nacional de Todo o Terreno, means, National OffRoad Championship) step. The Hotel Vila Galé receives the Secretariat and the Press Office of Baja Terras D'El Rey.

New paths in the municipalities of Tavira, Castro Marim, Loulé, Vila Real de Santo António, Moura, Beja and Alcoutim

The Baja Terras d'el Rei will have a more reduced program than in 2009, passing the checks for Saturday morning, a prologue and go without recognition twice in Saturday afternoon. On Sunday early morning, a selective section of 320 kms with three areas of assistance, complete the sports program.
The Baja Terras D'El Rey Motorsports Championchip podium ceremony and consecration of the winners are held in the early afternoon at the Republic square in Tavira.

Please note eligibility for KTM Trophy.
For the firt time,
the buggies will leave after the autos and not after the quads as usual.
The Baja Terras d'el Rei has the support of Carmi - Cooperativa Agrícola de Reguengos de Monsaraz with wines Terras d'el Rei and Monsaraz, of Camara Municipal de Tavira, Solverde, Vila Galé Tavira Hotels, Porta Nova and the Radio Gilão, as the Official Radio of the Event and XesEquipa - Xerox.

Tavira Roman Bridge Algarve Architecture History Heritage

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Algarve, near the municipality of Loulé, near Vilamoura, Quarteira, Quinta da Ombria, Querença, Quinta do Lago, Vale do Lobo and Faro

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Tavira Tourist Guide, Monuments, History, Architecture Wonders and heritage to see in the city of Tavira

Tavira city Roman Bridge

Tavira Roman Bridge, also known as "Tavira Old Bridge", it’s one of the symbols of the city.

There are divergent theories about it's origin, but the more likely is the existence of an earlier Roman bridge of the third century, which has been rebuilt, or even, built another bridge in its place in the early medle age period, because of that, some also call this bridge, as “The Roman Bridge of Tavira”.

Making the conection between the two banks of Gilão river, in the center of Tavira city, this bridge has therefore undergone several changes over the centuries, but in the seventeenth century it receives its current appearance. Since 1989, during the great flood that took place here, the bridge became pedestrian.

Today it’s required passage point for thouse who visit Tavira, due to its asymmetry, beauty, architecture and the beautiful landscape of the city of Tavira.


The Roman Bridge is the ex-libris of the city and it has a great importance as a route of communication that over time merges the two sides of the village and established the much needed communications in East Algarve.


If you intend to see a Roman Bridge, with it's original traces, you must visit Tôr Roman Bridge

Algarve Free Internet Hotspots WiFi Broadband Network Access Points

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Algarve's Tourist Guide - List of hotspopts free access to the Internet in the Algarve.

These hotspots are places of free Internet broadband access wireless technology (free wireless network) located in 16 areas of the Algarve, in the municipalities of Albufeira, Alcoutim, Aljezur, Castro Marim, Faro, Lagoa, Lagos, Loulé, Monchique, Olhão, Portimão, São Brás de Alportel, Silves, Tavira, Vila do Bispo and Vila Real de Santo António. This technology allows Internet access to anyone with a laptop or PDA, the radius of influence of access points (300m).

List of local points of free Internet access, wireless hot spots, free broadband Internet access points in the Algarve.
List of hotspots free wireless internet broadband access points by county:

Hotspots free wireless internet broadband access points in the municipality of Albufeira
Building Câmara Municipal de Albufeira
Wireless
Rua do Município
Cerro da Alagoa
8200-863 Albufeira

Hotspots free wireless internet broadband access points in the municipality of Alcoutim
Casa dos Condes
Rua Primeiro de Maio s / n 8970 Alcoutim

Hotspots free wireless internet broadband access points in the municipality of Aljezur
Junta de Freguesia de Odeceixe
Largo do Povo (People Square)
8670-320
Odeceixe

Hotspots free wireless internet broadband access points in the municipality of Castro Marim
Altura

Hotspots free wireless internet broadband access points in the municipality of Lagoa
Pavilhão Municipal de Lagoa
Largo do Município
8401-851 Lagoa

Hotspots free wireless internet broadband access points in the Municipality of Faro
Jardim Alameda (Alameda Garden)
Rua da PSP (PSPStreet), Casa do Jardineiro (Gardener House) 8000 Faro

Hotspots free wireless internet broadband access points in the municipality of Lagos
Posto Turismo (Local Tourism Atendence)
Rua (street) Marques de Pombal
8600-753 Lagos
Centro Cultural de Lagos
Biblioteca Municipal de Lagos

Hotspots free wireless internet broadband access points in the municipality of Loulé
Biblioteca Municipal de Loulé
Praça do Mar Quarteira
8125 Quarteira

Hotspots free wireless internet broadband access points in the municipality of Monchique
Area Internet Monchique Largo dos Chorões
8550-434 Monchique

Hotspots free wireless internet broadband access points in the municipality of Olhão
Pastelaria Gelvi
Mercado (Market) Municipal
8700 Olhão

Hotspots free wireless internet broadband access points in Portimão Area:
Parish of Portimão
Praça da Republica, 25
8500-140 Portimão

Hotspots free wireless internet broadband access points in the municipality of SãoBrás de Alportel
Support Center Community São Brás de Alportel
Rua Serpa Pinto, No. 29
8150-164 São Brás de Alportel

Hotspots free wireless internet broadband in the municipality of Silves
Silves City Kiosk
Address: Largo do Município
8300-117 Silves

Hotspots free wireless internet broadband in the municipality of Tavira
Mercado da Ribeira
Rua Dr. José Pires Padinha
8800 Tavira

Hotspots free wireless internet broadband in the municipality of Vila do Bispo
Vila do Bispo Town Hall (Paços do Concelho)
8650-407 Vila do Bispo

Hotspots free wireless internet broadband in the municipality of Vila Real de Santo António
Municipality of Vila Real de Santo António
Marques Pombal Square
8900-231 Vila Real Santo António

Alte Church Loulé Algarve Portugal Monuments RoadMap

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Alte Church, Alte, Loulé, Algarve, Portugal Monuments

The Church of Alte, is in the parish of Alte, Loulé council. Dedicated to Nossa Senhora da Assunção (Our Lady of the Assumption), dating back to the thirteenth century, or earlier. Its construction has been ordered by the wife of the second Lord of Alte, so thanks to the return of the husband, who returned the from Eighth Crusade to Palestine.

It is believed that this church, an ancient mosque was adapted. See the similarities of the architecture of this church, with the Church of Querença and Loulé Mother Church (ancient Mosques).

The church was refurbished in the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries, presenting currently an interior composed of three naves separated by arches, supported by strong columns. The biggest highlight is bound to the beautiful vault, tiled eighteenth-century blue and white.

The gilded altarpieces of the chapels of Our Lady of Mount Caramel, Our Lady of the Rosary and St. Francis contrasts with the color-glazed tiles that decorate the Chapel of St. Sebastian. Beautiful images of Santa Teresa, the seventeenth century, and Our Lady of the Rosary and St. Margaret, the eighteenth century, complete the decoration of the church.

Nearby (Between 20 and 30mn drive): Olhão, Albufeira, Faro, Quinta do Lago, Vale do Garrão, Vilamoura, Loulé, Querença, Tavira and Spain

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Inside Unknown Algarve São Marcos da Serra

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Silves, Portugal Monumental RoadMap

São Marcos da Serra


The parish of São Marcos da Serra is located in the northern part of the Municipality of Silves, bordering the south Alentejo at North. Place of ancient occupation, the parish of S. Marcos da Serra has been populated since ancient times, as evidenced by various findings, including the burial site of Sapeira and the Monte Branco Site, dating back to the I and II centuries, respectively.

The places, names of Arabic origin - Alcaria, Benafátima and Courte Mourão attest to the Arab occupation of the area.
Overlooking the town is the Church that goes back to the XVII, time of the Baptismal vassel manueline style.
Inside it deserves emphasizes the Baroque altar of the chapel.

In the church square, at northwest side, deserves see the ancient fireplace Algarve XVII century, the emblematic ex-libris of this parish. The chimneys are a reference point for the beauty of the Algarve its tracery, with different formats and always clearly visible in the upper house.

Through its rich fauna and wild flora, the clear mountain village of rural life represents something authentic and unique. Between hills and mountains we find villages, like the parish of Querença, that
transport us back to another time, where we can find authentic products such as honey and cork.
Land of simple people, humble and affable, dominated by the agriculture and livestock.

Nearby (30mn drive): Portimão, Faro, Albufeira, Quinta do Lago, Vale do Garrão, Vilamoura, Loulé, Querença

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Inside Algarve Wonders Foupana Steam

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Ribeira da Foupana (Foupana Steam)


The Ribeira da Foupana, is a river over 60 km long, part of the Via Algarviana. Born in the hills of the place of Cortiçada and Pero d'Elvas, inside Serra do Caldeirão Mountais (NorthEast of Querença), is nearby Corte Serrano, Mestras, Barrada, Pero Dias, Santa Justa, Alcaria Queimada, Vaqueiros, Soudres, Palmeira and Tenência (among other mountain villages) and flows into the valley of Odeleite, The Ribeira da Foupana, is part of the landscape of the Guadiana River and adjacent Streams. This water line of exceptional landscape value, is a landscape where we can observe an open valley, with several curves that the steam does during is course,until its end. The Foupana steam divide the Municipalities of  Alcoutim and Castro Marim and is one of the main steams of the Guadiana river.


In ancient times, the banks of the steam was used for the water mills, since it was necessary to transform the grain into flour. Tis is part of the other Algarve, less known and much quiet and deserves to be visited.


Nearby (between 40mn to 60mn drive): Silves, Faro, Albufeira, Quinta do Lago, Vale do Garrão, Vilamoura, Loulé, Querença


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Carmel Coventry Tavira Algarve Monuments

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Church of the Third Order of Convento do Carmo (Carmel Coventry) Tavira, Faro, Algarve, Portugal

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The Church of the Third Order of Carmo de Tavira, is located next to the Convento do Carmo (Carmel Conventry), in the parish of Santa Maria.

History

The construction of the church dates from 1744, the building constrution, was ordered the by the

members of the Third Order of Carmel. Its façade, was completed, only in 1792.
With a Baroque style porch, the plan of this temple is a Latin cross. In its interior architecture predominates the Manueline Style (rococo).

Have six chapels distributed throu is single nave: the first side of the Gospel, is dedicated to the Prophet Elias - founder of the Carmelite Order; in front of it, is the altarpiece of the chapel, dedicated to St. Teresa of Avila, followed by, opposite to each other, the twin altars of St. Albert and St. Efigénia respectively on the side of the Gospel and on the Epistle side.

Finally and at the door, there are the altars of St. Anthony and Our Lady of Conception. The two side altarpieces of the triumphal arch are the invocation of Our Lord of the Steps and Our Lady of Anguish.

In the Chapel, stands out all the main altarpiece and the painting of the lining of the dome architecture

and feigned central screen with a representation of Our Lady of Mount Caramel, delivering the scapular to St. Simon Stock.

The authorship of the existing paintings are due to Jose Ferreira da Rocha and Joaquim José Rasquinho.

Nearby (30mn drive): Albufeira, Faro, Quinta do Lago, Vale do Garrão, Vilamoura, Loulé, Querença

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Algarve Monuments Tavira Military Headquarters

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Algarve Monuments Tavira Atalaia Military Headquarters

Atalaia Military Headquarters, located in the parish of Santiago, in Tavira, was built in the year 1795, by Governor General of the Algarve, the Earl of Vale dos Reis, Nuno José de Mendonça Fulgencio Moura Barreto. For this quarter came from the Infantry Regiment No. 14 (RI14), from the city of Faro.

Around 1837, with the extinction of RI14, due to the support gived to Miguel of Portugal during the Liberal Wars, was placed in the headquarters, the snipers battalion of Nº 5, replaced ten years later by the Snipers Battalion Nº 4 (BC4). This battalion was transformed, years later, in the Infantry Regiment No. 4 (RI4), who returns to Faro in 1915.


The headquarters of Tavira, are a remarkable example of military architecture of the eighteenth century.

Nearby (45mn drive): Lagos, Portimão, Faro, Albufeira, Quinta do Lago, Vale do Garrão, Vilamoura, Loulé, Querença

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Faro Captain Major Solar

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Horta do Ourives (Goldsmith Garden), or Solar do Captitão Mor in Faro

The Goldsmith Garden, is a "remarkable" building in Faro, now known as Captain Major Solar  in the Teatro Municipal de Faro and located next to the Teatro das Figuras.
It was inhabited in the eighteenth century, by Judge Manuel Veríssimo Mendonça, in 1749, built a private chapel dedicated to Our Lord of Bonfim, the octagonal structure deserves reveal an example of Baroque architecture in the Algarve. Inside are visible relief, mass, similar to those shown in the Figures attached House and Barn of San Francisco, both belonging to the Judge, whose son was the great captain Manuel de Mendonça Figueiredo Manuel.


It is therefore one  "Algarve garden" in the true sense of the word and at the same time, an old farm of leisure and recreation of the eighteenth century, where he managed a perfect synthesis of the values of local culture with elements scholars imported and adapted.

Nearby: Lagos, Portimão, Albufeira, Quinta do Lago, Vale do Garrão, Vilamoura, Loulé, Querença

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Tavira Santa Ana Chapel

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Tavira Santa Ana Chapel

The Chapel of Santa Ana is located in the eastern city of Tavira, in the Alto de Santana. The date of origin is not certain, but there are records of the year 1518, at the time of the visitations of members of the Order of Santiago. In the eighteenth century, was the chapel of the Governor and Captain-General of the Algarve.

It is a single nave chapel, and inside, near the altar, an altar with five panels. In these, it can be seen at
the center, the image of Nossa Senhora da Piedade (Our Lady of Mercy), the remaining paintings representing the Stations of the Cross of Christ.

Overall, this temple has three altars, but only one has pictures. You can also observe a painting of the Immaculate Conception.

Nearby: Faro, Albufeira, Quinta do Lago, Vale do Garrão, Vilamoura, Loulé, Querença

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Saint Sebastian Chapel Tavira

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Capela de São Sebastião (Saint Sebastian Chapel) Tavira

The Chapel of St. Sebastian, is located in the parish of Santiago, the city of Tavira, next to the Army headquarters of Atalaia. The date of its construction is uncertain but there is record of its existence from around 1723, perhaps was situated in the place of a small chapel. In 1745, the chapel was rebuilt, and this reconstruction was did it by the masons Diogo Tavares de Athayde and Manuel Aleixo.

It is a baroque style chapel, single nave, with religious paintings arts in its interior, especially ten pictures with the life of St. Sebastian.

Nearby: Albufeira, Quinta do Lago, Vale do Garrão, Vilamoura, Loulé, Querença

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Faro Belmarço Palace

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Faro Belmarço Palace



The Belmarço palace is a "remarkable"  building in the city of Faro.
The project, built in 1912 by architect Manuel Norte Junior an interesting example of the Revival architecture. It was built by a wealthy merchant, Manuel de Jesus Belmarço.

Inside the building are worth mentioning two tiles (dated 1916 and signed by "Pinto") representing  Portuguese landmarks, as, Torre de Belém and the Palace of Pena, for example.

Nearby: Albufeira, Quinta do Lago, Vale do Garrão, Vilamoura, Loulé, Querença, Olhão, Tavira


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Tavira City Algarve Portugal Travel Guide

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Tavira



Tavira is a Portuguese city of Faro in the district, region and subregion of the Algarve, with around 10 607 inhabitants.
It is the seat of a municipality with 606.98 kilometers ² and 25 394 inhabitants (2008), divided into 9 parishes. It is bordered to the northeast by the municipality of Albufeira, just east of Castro Marim and the western part of the municipality of Vila Real de Santo António, on the southwest by Olhão, west of São Brás de Alportel and Loulé and has coastline on the southern ocean Atlantic. Lies in the Sotavento (eastern Algarve).

Tavira is a beautiful city located on both banks of the river Gilão, which are connected by a bridge of Roman origin.

By the sixteenth century, the city remained an important center because of its proximity to the coast of Morocco, having a base against pirates and supported the positions occupied by Portugal in North Africa.



It soon became vital in the area during the Moors domination, as we can see from the castle built, on top of a hill.

The houses, whith pyramid-shaped roofs, was probably designed to easily drain the water from the roofs of the sudden heavy rain in the Algarve.

Tavira is full of historic churches and other monuments dating mainly from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century. Of all the temples, the church of Santa Maria do Castelo is particularly interesting, with its clock tower and Gothic portal.



Off the town, the island of Tavira offers 11 miles of sandy beaches, is also part of the natural reserve of Ria Formosa and became popular among bird-watchers. It can be reached by ferry and is an ideal place for swimming.

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Duarte Pacheco Monument Loulé Algarve

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Monument to Eng º Duarte Pacheco



The statue Eng Duarte Pacheco, is located at the top of Avenida 25 de Abril.

Opened in 1953, ten years after the death of Loulé who gave him the name. Represents the works and life of Eng º Duarte Pacheco, who died suddenly after an automobile accident.


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Fuzeta Village Olhão Algarve Portugal

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Fishing village of Fuzeta, Olhão



Fuzeta is a land of fishermen, located near the Natural Park of Ria Formosa, a few miles from Olhão, with access to the National Road 125. The white houses, architectural square, with flat roof terraces and chimneys tall, laced extends almost to the ocean.

The center of activity is the fishing port, where the fluctuations of colorful boats and gear of the seamen enliven everyday life.

The Church of Fuzeta deserves a visit. Built on the highest point of the village, gives an impressive

Inside, there is a collection of images of the eighteenth century.

It is also worth visiting the water sources of Oulheiros, the ruins of the watchtowers of the Tower of Bias, Cumeada and Alfanxia, and enjoy the trip to Fuzeta island, in front, in a regular boat where we can relax and enjoy a quiet sea.


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Algarve Portugal Beaches Praia Verde

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Praia Verde (Green Beach is a beach in the municipality of Castro Marim, between Tavira and Vila Real de Santo António, Algarve (Portugal), and around half an hour from Loulé and Querença, and half an hour from Spain. It is almost the end of the Natural Park of Ria Formosa, sheltered by a pine forest. Clear water and white sand. As historical, onServer some traces of architectural remains of Roman ruins by the sea, which stands out well Roman.

This beach is monitored.
As equipment and support services to this beach with restaurants and bar and rental of marquees during the bathing season.

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Magniwork Energy internet scam



Internet fraudsters are raking in thousands of dollars a day with an elaborate scam selling magnetic perpetual motion machines that are claimed to produce infinite free energy.

Since spring this year an operation called Magniwork has been selling a $50 DIY guide to building a perpetual motion device at home. On their web-site the fraudsters claim the materials are available in any local hardware store for less than $100. One estimate puts sales of the guide as high as 5,000 copies a month, making the scam worth up to $3m a year.

The claims for Magniwork are advanced via an extensive Google advertising campaign, and a network of blogs, web-sites and reviews endorsing the product. They are given further credibility by a clip of film from Sky News Australia about plans for a similar product made by a legitimate if optimistic research company called Lutec. Lutec patented its technology in 19 countries in 1999, but the product has still not seen the light of day. Off-Grid has discovered that the clip is over 8 years old.

Perpetual motion machine

Magniwork which describes its product as ‘a magnetic power generator’ claims to have invented a revolutionary off-grid power source that uses magnets to “power itself and create energy by itself, without requiring solar energy, heat, water, coal or any kind of resource.” The web-site promises the device will generate perpetual energy which will “fully power your home for free.”

However even the idea of such a device is dismissed by trained physicists. “The little explanation they give on their website makes no sense to me,” said Gunnar Pruessner, a lecturer in physics at Imperial College London. “For starters it breaks with all we know about quantum physics since Dirac, which says that we cannot tap into zero point fluctuations or virtual particles.”

Priceless IP

He observed that if the claims were true, they would mark the biggest advance in science ever. “It would bring a world-wide socio-economic revolution with incalculable political consequences. So you have to ask why are they scuzzing around selling their priceless IP (intellectual property) for a few dollars?”

Made in Macedonia

The site gives no way of contacting Magniwork -other than to order the guide. But its legal disclaimer reveals that despite the .com web address which suggests a US-based company, Magniwork is in fact located in Macedonia, a tiny republic on the northern border of Greece in Europe. “This Agreement shall all be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of Macedonia applicable to agreements made and to be performed in Macedonia,” it reads. It has similarly proved difficult to identify the individuals behind the scheme. But one researcher claims to have written to the site’s web-master who referred in his reply to a man simply called “Igor”, the manual’s publisher.

Kernel of truth

Angry customers admit that the guide does contain kernels of truth. “Some of the suggestions in the e-book can reduce your home power consumption. For example, checking for air leaks, have better home insulation, servicing your air-conditioning unit or heate etc,”wrote one. But is it essentially amateurish and misleading, they say. “The whole “document” is 57 pages long and looks like something a kid in high school put together. The final “generator” is basically a magnet that is 2″ high sitting on a turntable that is 4″ high! They claim that its output is 24.5 Watts! That is 1/100th of what my house uses when the AC is on. It wouldn’t put out enough power to light up a standard light bulb,“ wrote another angry blogger. Fraudulent

Alternative energy expert Sterling D. Allan founder of The New Energy Congress has examined Magniwork’s claims. “Most of the 50+ page manual contains energy conservation tips that are based on well-established principles,” he said. But he points out that plans for the device are freely available elsewhere, they are based on other people’s work and he claims to have tried to contact people offering testimonials, without success. “The wording on their site still gives the reader the idea that the plans will result in a working free energy device but that is not the case. Such representation is fraud,” he concluded.

Although highly implausible, the idea of somehow harvesting magnetic power has intrigued scientists for over a century. It was first suggested by pioneering physicist Nicola Tesla in the nineteenth century. Australian company Lutec is still trying to perfect such a device. And U.S based based Magnetic Power Inc, headed by Mark Goldes, has claimed to be on the verge of launching a ‘Magnetic Power Module’ for at least six years. There is no suggestion that either Lutec or MPI are part of the scam.