Device for receiving and harvesting energy from the earth and its atmosphere

A device configured to receive electrical energy from an electrical potential derived from the earth and its atmosphere, the device comprising:

• an antenna comprising a length between a top end and a bottom end, said top end being disposed at a first elevation, said bottom end being disposed at a second elevation,
• said first elevation being vertically higher than said second elevation;
• a terrestrial earth ground;
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• a switch in electrical communication with said antenna and said terrestrial earth ground, said switch adapted to alternate between an open and a closed electrical connection with said antenna and said terrestrial earth ground many times per second, whereby said electrical potential is caused to change along said length of said antenna and also between said top end of said antenna and said terrestrial earth ground corresponding with a frequency of said switch being manipulated between said open and said closed electrical connection resulting in the harvesting of a series of pulses of electrical energy;
• said antenna, said switch, and said terrestrial earth ground further comprising an electrically conductive structure, whereby said antenna, said switch, and said terrestrial earth ground are configurated to be in electrical communication with one another;
• said electrically conductive structure being substantially shielded and substantially electrically isolated from ions present in the atmosphere substantially along the length of said antenna between said top end of said antenna disposed at said first elevation and said bottom end of said antenna disposed at said second elevation;
• said electrically conductive structure also being substantially shielded and substantially electrically isolated between said bottom end of said antenna and said switch and including any connections of said electrically conductive structure to said switch;
• said electrically conductive structure also being substantially shielded and substantially electrically isolated from said atmosphere between said switch and said terrestrial earth ground until said electrically conductive structure is disposed beneath a surface of said earth and is in subsurface electrical communication with said terrestrial earth ground;
• at least one of a resistor or load, a capacitor, and a battery configured to be in electrical communication with said electrically conductive structure and disposed between said antenna and said terrestrial earth ground;
• said antenna comprising an antenna comprising a vertical portion disposed between said first elevation and said second elevation and also a transverse portion comprising a wire which is disposed above said second elevation and said terrestrial earth ground.

A method of producing electrical energy from the electrical potential derived from the earth and its atmosphere, the method comprising:

• providing an antenna comprising a top end comprising a plurality of nanostructures or nanowires comprising points, and a length between said top end and a bottom end, wherein said top end is disposed at a first elevation and said bottom end is disposed at a second elevation, said first elevation being vertically higher than said second elevation;
• providing a terrestrial earth ground;
• providing a switch in electrical communication with said antenna and said ground, providing an electrically conductive structure or wire, whereby said antenna, said switch, and said terrestrial earth ground are in electrical communication with one another;
• substantially electrically isolating said electrically conductive structure or wire from ions present in the atmosphere substantially along the length of said antenna between said top end of said antenna disposed at said first elevation and said bottom end of said antenna disposed at said second elevation;
• substantially shielding and substantially electrically isolating said electrically conductive structure or wire between said bottom end of said antenna and said switch and including any connections of said electrically conductive structure or wire to said switch;
• substantially shielding and substantially electrically isolating said electrically conductive structure or wire from said atmosphere between said switch and said terrestrial earth ground until said electrically conductive structure or wire is disposed beneath a surface of said earth and is in subsurface electrical communication with said terrestrial earth ground;
• providing at least one of a resistor or a load, a capacitor, and a battery also being in electrical communication with said electrically conductive structure or wire and disposed between said antenna and said terrestrial earth ground;
• and alternating said switch between an open and a closed electrical connection between said antenna and said terrestrial earth ground many times per second such that said electrical potential is caused to change along said length of said antenna and also between said top end of said antenna and said terrestrial earth ground corresponding with a frequency of said switch being manipulated between said open and said closed electrical connection resulting in the harvesting of a series of pulses of electrical energy.