Hindian wrote:
On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 19:32:52 GMT, Sam Wormley
wrote:


Hindian wrote:

Since the earth stores billions of electrons, is there any way the
earth could be used as a usable battery?

How many electrons do you think there are in a grain of sand?
What's your definition of battery?



I'm sure there are many. But I'm talking about free electons. As in
electrons not bound to atoms. When lightning discharges to ground,
where do all the electrons go.

Does not the earth carry a charge of some sort, why can't we use this
charge?

The Earth is electrically neutral.... remove electrons from atom (as
in a thunder cloud) and they jump back (as in lightning). The energy to
drive thunderstorms come from the sun.