The odds may seem astronomical, but lightning strikes real people every year, changing lives in a heartbeat. Let’s unravel ...

Palabek Secondary School in the northern Uganda district of Lamwo near the South Sudan border has become the centre of a campaign to increase safety precautions against lightning strikes in Uganda.

Airplanes are designed to withstand lightning strikes safely, with design elements that redirect electrical energy away from fuel tanks and life-critical systems. Lightning protection techniques are ...

Japanese tech conglomerate NTT has created a drone that triggers lightning, is then struck by a heavenly bolt it instigated, and survives the experience – all in the name of preventing damage from ...

Drones to perform comprehensive tests on lightning systems, checking the entire configuration to identify any issues and make sure the system provides optimal protection against lightning strikes, ...

Thunderstruck: the ORNL demonstrates lightning strike protection tech for composites A team of Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) researchers built a turbine blade tip incorporating both standard ...

Conclusion Safeguarding diesel generators from lightning strikes is a critical investment for homes, businesses, and industries. Understanding the risks posed by lightning and implementing robust ...

However, the prototype sample panels suffered no visible or internal damage and retained their mechanical properties – a technological first that demonstrated “remarkable resilience” to lightning ...

Wind turbine owners and operators should ensure their lightning protection system has been installed correctly and regularly check it is working properly.

Ben Franklin’s famous experiment with the kite and key gave him a better understanding of the nature of electricity. But did that event lead to the lightning rod?