Producing Electricity Using Ion Harvesting Technology

Abstract

To prevent Carbon footprint, safe renewable energy is the only option. But renewable energy production still has a long way to go to achieve higher efficiency and reliability. In a harsh climate, solar panels or wind power often becomes less efficient or completely ineffective. To solve this issue, the Ion harvesting technique can be used as Ion is always available in nature. If can be harnessed this ion source and use for energy generation purposes, the overall efficiency and reliability of renewable energy production can be increased. By using ion repulsion theory, a corona motor spins an alternator to generate AC power. In a corona motor, where one prong is up high in the sky (minimum 150 ft) and another prong is grounded, the ions collected from the environment run the motor and thus start spinning the alternator which is coupled with it. The primary prototype has been able to power a small radio device or a 5 V router device continuously in any harsh climate. This system can be used in remote locations or areas of high ground (hilly areas) where establishing a sustainable mobile network is hard without harming the environment or its natural habitat. In such places where a large number of solar panels is not possible to mount or wind power is not significant, this system can be useful if used as a bunch.