NakamottoJul 17, 2023

Swiss scientists successfully diverted lightning with a laser

https://lemmy.world/post/1635766

Swiss scientists successfully diverted lightning with a laser - Lemmy.world

Show threadculpritJul 17, 2023
Is there any feasible tech that can harvest energy from a lightning bolt? Maybe a molten salt type thing?
Show threadmceshJul 17, 2023
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.
MIT School of Engineering | » Is there a way to harness electricity from lightning?

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Since 1985 everybody knows it's 1.21 GW.
Jul 17, 2023 at 7:48pmWeb