Electricity from air is a reality

Electricity from air is a reality

According to a report at the 240th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society on September 22, 2010, scientists in Brazil are in the early stages of developing a device that can capture electricity from the air. The concept is similar to solar panels and could power cars, buildings, and machinery. Nikola Tesla originated the concept of hygroelectrical production of power in the early twentieth century.

"Our research could pave the way for turning electricity from the atmosphere into an alternative energy source for the future," said study leader Fernando Galembeck, Ph.D. His research may help explain a 200-year-old scientific riddle about how electricity is produced and discharged in the atmosphere. "Just as solar energy could free some households from paying electric bills, this promising new energy source could have a similar effect," he maintained.

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