Good news: Scientists might have found a way to generate electricity from the Earth’s rotation! Bad news: It might also slow the planet down (just a smidge, but still). A team of physicists managed to create a device that harnesses our planet’s movement to produce energy—though at just 17 microvolts, it currently generates less power than a single neuron firing in your brain. So, while we wait for them to scale it up, maybe keep paying your electric bill.
Scientists Build Device to Generate Electricity Using the Earth’s Rotation