In today’s world of constant technological evolution, there has been a fast and predominant race for the search of alternative sources of energy, that are not only abundantly found in nature, but would also ease the pressure off the natural resources that are depleting at an alarming rate. Scientists have now found a unique method through which, they envision to capture the atmospheric electrical discharges of more commonly known as ‘lightning’ and turn it into an energy source.
As per a report submitted to the 240th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS), scientists and researchers have in fact reached the threshold of realizing this dream into a reality. Such a method of power generation could greatly reduce our need on fossil fuels and the amount of energy generated through the naturally occurring lightning phenomenon could in fact provide power to an entire household. When the lightning strikes, water vapor collected on microscopic particles of dust and other material in the air and that, is the key to harnessing the power of lightning and turning it into an alternative source of energy.
According to Fernando Galembeck (Ph.D),
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