Is it possible to harness electricity from the ground of the earth?

In summary, the conversation discusses the potential use of an antenna circuit tuned to 7.8hz, which is the Earth's resonant frequency, or an Earth battery. An Earth battery is a concept discovered by Alexander Bain, where placing two different electrodes in the ground connected by a wire can produce about 1 volt of power. More information on this concept can be found in the provided links. However, it is important to note that this topic can fall under pseudo-science and credible scientific sources should be consulted. Some suggested alternatives for power sources include wind and solar energy.
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Ka-KoolKid
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By means of an antenna circuit tuned to 7.8hz (earth's resonant frequency). Orrrr an Earth battery? I'm not quite sure how those work exactly but can they be tuned?

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Earth battery (or Earth Return) was something discovered by Alexander Bain, he got about 1 volt from the ground by placing 2 different electrodes into the ground connected to each other from a wire. Here are details --> http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-tech/sustainable/soil-lamp1.htm

more links:
http://www.architecture.uwaterloo.c...i/competitions/2010/wong/wongA_ARCH684_04.pdf

https://www.soils.org/publications/sssaj/abstracts/43/4/SS0430040808As for Earth's resonant frequency, I'm sure a lot of people know of the Schumann resonances. Links below for proof of existence-->
http://www.agu.org/pubs/crossref/1996/95JD03301.shtml
http://www.agu.org/pubs/crossref/1999/1999JD900139.shtml
http://www.sciencemag.org/content/256/5060/1184.short
http://scholar.google.ca/scholar?hl=en&q=schumann+resonance&btnG=&as_sdt=1,5&as_sdtp=Phew,
Okay I would appreciate a non-biased answer of how/why it may or may not work. Or is it something worth testing? If so How would you come about it?
 
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Ka-KoolKid said:
By means of an antenna circuit tuned to 7.8hz (earth's resonant frequency). Orrrr an Earth battery? I'm not quite sure how those work exactly but can they be tuned?

Please be very careful not to post pseudo-science here on the PF. That is against the rules here. Please provide credible scientific sources for each of the items you have mentioned (the Earth's resonant frequence -- resonance of what?, and what an Earth Battery is). The sources need to be from mainstream science sources, not wikipedia and news articles, etc.
 
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You could look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telluric_current
This also looks interesting
http://www.earthinginstitute.net/commentaries/gaetan_electrical_surface.pdf
But I don't know how credible that source is.
Anyway I don't think you can get much power that way. I would look into wind and solar instead.
 
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1. Can electricity be harnessed from the ground of the earth?

Yes, it is possible to harness electricity from the ground of the earth through a process known as geothermal energy.

2. How does geothermal energy work?

Geothermal energy is generated by harnessing the heat from the Earth's core which is constantly produced through radioactive decay. This heat can then be used to generate electricity through steam turbines.

3. Is geothermal energy renewable?

Yes, geothermal energy is considered a renewable energy source as the Earth's heat is constantly replenished over time.

4. What are the benefits of harnessing electricity from the ground?

Some benefits of geothermal energy include its reliability as a constant source of energy, its low carbon emissions, and its potential to provide both heat and electricity.

5. Are there any drawbacks to using geothermal energy?

One drawback of using geothermal energy is the high upfront cost of building the necessary infrastructure. Additionally, not all areas have suitable geological conditions for geothermal energy production.

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