The Earth generates approximately 100 lightning strikes per second; about 6,000 lightning strikes per minute -- and globally there are roughly 8,640,000 lightning strikes per day. Why can't this abundant energy supply be used to provide energy for civilization?
What if lightning rods were placed on everything from select mountain tops to skyscrapers; and the energy gathered was fed into underground superconductors with containment structures to protect Earths' magnetic field? Could this energy perhaps be stepped down, converted and sent wirelessly to these superconductors instead of using electrical cables? Would sending wireless energy through the atmosphere affect the atmosphere in an adverse way? Also; what if modern battery storage technology could be developed to the point where multiple days (if not months or eventually years) of energy could be saved and stored for future usage?
QUESTION: Since Moore's Law applies to semiconductors; why wouldn't this same law apply to battery storage or even solar panel technology for that matter?
GO TO: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moore's_law
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