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

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The discussion centers on the feasibility of harnessing electricity from the Earth's ground using methods such as an antenna circuit tuned to 7.8 Hz, which corresponds to the Earth's resonant frequency, and Earth batteries, a concept pioneered by Alexander Bain. Bain's Earth battery generates approximately 1 volt by using two different electrodes placed in the ground. The conversation emphasizes the need for credible scientific sources to validate claims about these methods, particularly regarding the Schumann resonances and their implications for energy generation.

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  • Understanding of Schumann resonances and their significance in electromagnetic theory.
  • Knowledge of Earth battery technology and its historical context.
  • Familiarity with antenna circuit design and tuning principles.
  • Basic principles of electrical engineering and energy generation methods.
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  • Research the principles of Schumann resonances and their applications in energy harvesting.
  • Explore the design and functionality of Earth batteries, including electrode materials and configurations.
  • Investigate antenna circuit design specifically for low-frequency applications.
  • Examine alternative renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power for comparison.
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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.
 
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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