Mankind on the way of its historical development used various natural resources to produce energy. These are wind energy - wind power plants; this is the energy of the flow of water - hydroelectric power stations and large hydropower plants; thermal stations - CHP ( "... burning hydrocarbons is the same as burning banknotes" D. Mendeleev), solar energy - solar panels and collectors. With the development of science and technology, there was nuclear energy and nuclear power plants, which have their shortcomings and risks (Chernobyl, Fukushima).

Let's try to more fully reveal the essence of atmospheric electricity - in nature, we observe the ego in such a phenomenon as a thunderstorm and the appearance of lightning. This mysterious phenomenon has interested mankind for a long time. In one of the publications of the "Ukrainian technical newspaper," it was reported that on August 6, 1753, Russian physicist Georg Richman, exploring atmospheric electricity, died from a lightning strike in a completely cloudless sky. This mysterious death led to the cessation of such experiments at that time.

In our time, there was an attempt to "catch" lightning in a large capacity installation, a supercapacitor that could be charged with lightning, and then use this charge as a source of electricity. This attempt was not successful - because the lightning charge was so powerful that it destroyed the installation itself at the beginning of its activities, the current values were fixed - 30-40 kA, sometimes up to 200 kA.

But why wait to amass such energy that a man would be to manage? It is more logical to go to a meeting with the emergence of charge accumulation in the clouds because this is the entire spectrum of cosmic radiation. On the other hand, on the Earth, there are separate areas, territories, where thunderstorms with lightning occur most often. For example, "valley of thunderstorms" in one of the States of the United States - this valley corresponds to the deep fault of the earth's crust. In Europe used radar station LINET, those locations of lightning every day. Our neighbours in Poland have such observation points. In the US there are NASA files about the weather with lightning, to which there is free access only in the US. For other countries - at market price.

Patent No. 74666 on the utility model "Method for determining electrical parameters in the layers of the atmosphere and ionosphere" is as follows.

The utility model refers to the methods of studying the near-earth space, namely - to the determination of electrical potentials.

The uniqueness of the proposed method lies in the measurement of the electric potential relative to the Earth. The potential is achieved by placing the electrodes in the environment of a borehole and in the atmosphere - in the first stage of a sub-vertical lift of up to 5-7 km using a helicopter or a controlled balloon. The connection between the electrodes and the measuring instruments is achieved by means of insulated conductors that correspond to the medium of their placement. The types of conductors determined by the patent holder make it possible to protect the measurement process from the influence of the near-surface potential of the Earth for the real determination of the potential difference between the deep and atmospheric electrodes.

In case of achievement of indicators of electric parameters of the expected level sufficient for practical use in industrial needs, the branch of equipment to which the useful model belongs will be carried to the new source of environmentally friendly energy.

Advantages of the proposed development:
- absolute absence of environmental pollution;
- no need for any energy resources;
- lower cost of electricity compared to other types of electricity sources.

Possible applications: meteorology, Geophysics, environment, energy.

The cost of implementation of the patented utility model at the first stage (height up to 5-7 km) is 45 thousand$, the implementation period is 3 months.

The patent owner has developed the initial data for the introduction of the Patent, including:
- identification of a promising region for implementation;
- define the location of the well;
- determination of types of connecting conductors;
- requirements to the air electrode;
- place of installation of the deep electrode;
- preparation of wells for the measurement;
- the order of measurements.

The introduction of this method will open the way to a new environmental source of electricity.

Potential investors patent holder offers cooperation on contractual terms as much as before the investor the right to co-authorship in the case of a patent for a new type of energy sources, or the transfer of all rights to the proposed method.

Contact information:
Melnik Vladimir Fedorovich
inventor, patent № 74666 "Method of determining electrical parameters in the layers of the atmosphere and ionosphere»
mob. tel: +380956088253
e-mail sidorenkomelnik.gan@gmail.com