Nakamotto@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoSwiss scientists successfully diverted lightning with a laserwww.nature.comexternal-linkmessage-square13linkfedilinkarrow-up1115arrow-down13cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
arrow-up1112arrow-down1external-linkSwiss scientists successfully diverted lightning with a laserwww.nature.comNakamotto@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square13linkfedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
minus-squaremcesh@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·edit-22 years agoTurns out there’s only about 0.25 kW of energy in a lightning bolt - which costs maybe 5-10 cents in the US - so it’s not really worth it.
minus-squarezout@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up14·2 years agoSince 1985 everybody knows it’s 1.21 GW.
minus-squareculprit@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·2 years agosounds like a supplement renewable energy if you can harvest it cheaply
Turns out there’s only about 0.25 kW of energy in a lightning bolt - which costs maybe 5-10 cents in the US - so it’s not really worth it.
Since 1985 everybody knows it’s 1.21 GW.
sounds like a supplement renewable energy if you can harvest it cheaply