Episode 505
Can the Earth's rotation make electricity?
Can we harness the rotation of our planet to generate electricity?
Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists
May 16, 20224m 6s
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Show Notes
Linda wrote in to ask "Can the spinning of the earth generate electricity similar to the spinning of wind turbines?" Otis Kingsman spoke to Matthew Rooney from the Insitute of Mechanical Engineers to find the answer to this head-spinner... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Topics
Matthew Rooneywind turbinesearth's rotationelectricity generationwind turbine efficiencyweather patternsEarth