Lightning power generator Harness the power of random electrostatic discharge

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An idea that I'd long ago thought about was the possibility of using lighning to generate electricity, or harness it directly. One idea is using a flywheel connected to a cable. The other end of the cable is connected to an Electromagnetic rail (a la bullet-train) powered by the lightning (one end grounded, the other in the air. The large discharge would rev up the flywheel, which would slowly be "discharged" by a generator. A the same idea could be done but with an electric motor attatched instead of the cable idea. Direct harnessage could be done with a high-resistance circuit that would slow down the surge to a "usable speed".

— jong-scx, May 19 2003

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