| 26 August 2010

Lightning shows us just how much electricity can accumulate in the atmosphere. Photo: Wikipedia, CC. Ride the Lightning It's still just a dream, but scientists are slowly getting us closer to the day when we might be able to collect electricity from thin air - or rather, humid air - in the atmosphere. They're not thinking of harnessing the power of lightning like in Back to the Future (where would you store such a massive influx of electricity?), but rather of collecting electricity from water vapor and dust particles. How would that work?... Read the full story on TreeHugger