At least some research and experimentation has gone into the idea[1]. Doesn't seem like much has come from it to date, for good reason(s). But who knows, maybe

At least some research and experimentation has gone into the idea[1]. Doesn't seem like much has come from it to date, for good reason(s). But who knows, maybe somebody clever will come up with a mechanism for this that works, somewhere down the line. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvesting_lightning_energy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvesting_lightning_energy