terrestrial electricity

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• Terrestrial stationary waves — are a phenomenon arising in the Earth s interior space because of the conductive ionosphere s action as a waveguide. They were considered by Nikola Tesla to be his most important discovery. The limited dimensions of the earth cause this waveguide …   Wikipedia

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• Wireless energy transfer — or wireless power is the transmission of electrical energy from a power source to an electrical load without artificial interconnecting conductors. Wireless transmission is useful in cases where interconnecting wires are inconvenient, hazardous,… …   Wikipedia