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Scientists Demonstrate Electricity Generation Using Earth's Magnetic Field

A novel experiment produced a small voltage by leveraging Earth's rotation, but its validity and scalability remain under scrutiny.

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Overview

  • Researchers generated 17-18 microvolts of electricity using a hollow manganese-zinc ferrite cylinder aligned with Earth's magnetic field.
  • The experiment challenges established physics assumptions that Earth's magnetic field cannot produce electricity in stationary conductors.
  • Independent verification is needed to confirm the findings, as some experts remain skeptical of the results and their underlying theory.
  • Scaling the device to produce practical energy remains a theoretical possibility but has not been demonstrated.
  • If scaled up, the method could provide emission-free energy but would slightly slow Earth's rotation over time.