From my understanding when a magnetic field passes through a coil it generates a current. What prevents us from being able to create a coil that can harness earths magnetic field to generate a current/electricity? Would it need to be huge? Is the earths magnetic field to low? Idk I’ve been thinking about it a lot recently and I just don’t understand why it wouldn’t work.
In: Planetary Science
Well, the Earth’s magnetic field is like that one friend who’s always a bit unreliable – strong but inconsistent. Trying to harness it for energy is like asking that friend to power your entire house: sounds fun in theory, but it’s a bit too much to ask for right now.
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