Casimir Inc lève des fonds pour un dispositif à énergie du vide

Casimir Inc est sortie de l'ombre avec un important soutien en capital-risque pour développer un dispositif qui extrait l'énergie du vide grâce à l'effet Casimir. La startup affirme que sa technologie peut produire une énergie libre continue par effet tunnel quantique entre des plaques et des piliers fixes. Cette annonce ravive l'intérêt pour les travaux antérieurs des fondateurs sur un moteur électromagnétique.

L'entreprise lie son approche à l'effet Casimir, un phénomène quantique réel où des particules virtuelles créent une pression entre des plaques métalliques très proches. Casimir Inc propose de fixer les plaques et d'ajouter des piliers afin que les électrons créent un effet tunnel asymétrique, générant ainsi une tension alimentant une charge connectée. Elle déclare que des mesures montrent déjà la chute de tension prévue, étayée par un article publié dans Physical Review Research en 2026.

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