A theoretical plan to convert a lightning bolt into household electricity.
Most of my facts are listed on this page and inital calculations. Typo: Late-2021 average power cost
Sources:
"How Powerful Is Lightning?" https://www.weather.gov/safety/lightning-power
"Use of energy explained: Energy use in homes" https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/use-of-energy/electricity-use-in-homes.php
"During 2021, U.S. retail electricity prices rose at fastest rate since 2008" https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=51438
"19.6: Capacitors in Series and Parallel" https://phys.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/College_Physics/Book%3A_College_Physics_1e_(OpenStax)/19%3A_Electric_Potential_and_Electric_Field/19.06%3A_Capacitors_in_Series_and_Parallel
Here is where I did most of plan requirement calculations.
Sources: "Severe Weather 101" https://www.nssl.noaa.gov/education/svrwx101/thunderstorms/
Plan A: Details & economic evaluation
Featured part:
"Planet Audio PCBLK3.5 – 3.5 Farad Car Capacitor for Energy Storage to Enhance Bass Demand from Audio System" https://www.amazon.com/Planet-Audio-PCBLK3-5-Capacitor-Storage/dp/B00BSVXQZQ/ref=pd_ybh_a_sccl_1/134-6342730-3614831
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