http://energyblog.nationalgeographic.com/2013/10/01/lab-uses-lightning-bolt-to-charge-smartphone/
Nokia and the University of Southhampton in UK teamed together to experiment with the use of lightning to test if lightning could charge a phone. It was successful. The experiment occurred in a simulated environment where scientists ran 200,000 volts of electricity through a transformer and were able to charge a Nokia cellphone in a couple of seconds. This shows that wireless charging is a good possibility in the future. A single lightning bolt would be able to power a car for 180-910 miles, so the use of natural energy looks bright, if we can figure out how to use it properly. Lightning would be able to be used to provide natural electricity, so we wouldn't have to burn oil to create inefficient electricity, as we lose most electricity as heat to the atmosphere. This experiment proves there is a possible future in utilizing lightning strikes as an energy resource.
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