Triboelectric Nanogenerator – New Technology Successfully Harvests Electricity From Raindrops

When droplets of rain descend from the clouds, they generate a small amount of energy that can be captured and converted into electricity. This process can be seen as a miniaturized form of hydropower, which employs the kinetic force of moving water to generate electricity. Several researchers have suggested that the energy gathered from falling rain could serve as a viable source of sustainable, clean energy. However, expanding this technology on a broader scale has proven challenging, thereby limiting its practical utilization.