Can Earth’s Rotation Be a Power Source? Physicists Debate Bold New Idea

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March 21, 2025, 3:45 PM

• •Physicists have proposed a way to generate electricity from Earth’s rotation.
• •The effect was identified only in a carefully crafted device and generated just 17 microvolts.
• •If the phenomenon is real and the device could be scaled up, it could generate emission-free power while remaining static.

Physicists have discovered that Earth's rotation can generate electricity. The findings are controversial, but intriguing, and could lead to new ways of generating emission-free power.

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