Swiss scientists successfully diverted lightning with a laserNakamotto@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.world – 112 points – 1 years agonature.com13Post a CommentPreviewYou are viewing a single commentView all commentsShow the parent commentTurns 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
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
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