Power of Lightning for More than Flux Capacitors
That’s right, the 1.21 gigawatt’s that hit the clock tower in Back to the Future will do more than power the flux capacitor. It’s going to be channeled directly into your home.
An innovative way of generating and harvesting lightning has been proposed by Steve LeRoy in Illinois as the next move in environmentally friendly power.
In principal, a device creates small bolts of lightning in a controlled environment and then harvests the discharge produced. Think of a large Telsa coil with a giant transformer that conducts the excess energy into power.
A three foot spark will illuminate a standard light bulb for twenty minutes. LeRoy believes that he can power up to 3,000 homes for an entire day on just a single bolt of lightning!
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sam nguyen said
am October 16 2007 @ 9:43 pm
thats a lot of electricity for just one hit of lightning. i wonder if there is stuff being setup to collect them now and where its at.
Jerad Kaliher said
am October 16 2007 @ 11:26 pm
@sam nguyen, You’re right about that, it is a lot of electricity. I couldn’t find any evidence that there are lighting rods being setup in the field just yet, however there are some plans being submitted to the patent office. I’m sure we’ll see these go up somewhere thunder storms are common place, like the Midwest.
lordmanilastone said
am October 22 2007 @ 1:44 am
I have been playing red alert 2 computer game, and as a newbie, I can’t figure out why I always fail in my mission. When my opponent creates a storm, all my soldiers and dogs, plus my constructed barracks, shipyard, and other factories get wiped out. I have been figuring out why that happens. I think I found the answer. (LOL)
Jerad Kaliher said
am October 22 2007 @ 7:35 am
@lordmanilastone, when a storm hits, all your base belong to us.
Steven LeRoy said
am November 12 2007 @ 3:50 am
Update: I continue lightning experiments, also experimenting with self sustaining superconducting generator. This effort is very complex and will require time and funds to complete. Steve
Jerad Kaliher said
am November 12 2007 @ 2:46 pm
@Steven LeRoy, thank you for stopping by and commenting. We are looking forward to the future applications of this technology – it’s an exiting and bold move to producing efficient and emission free electricity.
Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help.
Steve LeRoy said
am November 15 2007 @ 3:15 am
I am encouraged by the mostly positive comments on my energy research. To date, I am experimenting with both lightning and superconductors. To help out, please believe that as a species we can solve our problems and move up to the next level of being. Thanks for listening. Steven LeRoy
Steven LeRoy said
am November 21 2007 @ 5:25 am
Update: I will submit 2008 grant proposal for energy research. This includes several different energy research projects.
Jerad Kaliher said
am November 21 2007 @ 5:09 pm
@Steven LeRoy, thank you for the update. It’s great to see that you’re making some headway.
I would love to interview you if you would be so inclined. We all would love to see what progress you’ve made. Just hit the contact button at the top of this page and it will shoot an e-mail to me.
Steven LeRoy said
am November 24 2007 @ 7:30 pm
When a quartz crystal is oscillated trillions of times per second and struck with even a weak CO2 laser beam, it emits dozens of kilogauss of magnetic energy. The yield potential is unimaginable still. I’m trying to obtain a large enough pure quartz sample of proper dimensions to irradiate and collect EMF with an induction coil..no moving parts except at atomic level.
If it leads to anything, you will surely hear of it. I am remaining diversified and flexible with my research, all on a shoelace budget. Thanks, Steve
PS Couldn’t care less about profit..this is to help.
Steve LeRoy said
am December 13 2007 @ 7:31 am
An unfortunate turn of events with a large energy corporation hiring big PR people to discredit my years of research. As a result I am withdrawing from the alternative energy field and have given away ALL my lab data and schematics to various engineers and firms.
If Alternate Energy Holdings wants to engage in a smear campaign they are only stifling meaningful achievements..but I’m not going to be involved in any controversy. Suffice it to say it is wrong to spend investors’ money on deliberately hiring out a negative PR campaign. My motive was never money. Steve
Al Stewart said
am December 15 2007 @ 8:37 pm
Steven LeRoy: Just read through the email string including your post about large energy corporation. I’m interested in what you’re doing and may be able to help you. Google me and then if you want to talk, drop me a line at astewart@allenstewart.com
Peace
Steve LeRoy said
am December 18 2007 @ 7:15 pm
Of my own free will and without coercion, I am dropping all liability claims against corporation referenced herein. Be advised that I will not accept money, stock or any other consideration of value for any patent, research work or business endeavor.
Merry Christmas, Steve LeRoy
PS I am a permanent US citizen by choice. My viewpoints do not represent the interest of any company.