Nakamotto to [email protected]English • 2 years agoSwiss scientists successfully diverted lightning with a laserwww.nature.commessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up1115arrow-down13cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1112arrow-down1external-linkSwiss scientists successfully diverted lightning with a laserwww.nature.comNakamotto to [email protected]English • 2 years agomessage-square13fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish11•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-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish0•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