Originally Posted by
Schmaven
Magnetic Energy Generation
Have a magnetic ball, fall down, and hit a permanent of opposite charge, launching it upwards into the air, where it is caught, and it’s potential energy used for generating electrical work.
The thing it lands on could be piezoelectric material, generating even more energy.
Once the potential energy of the weight of the ball is used, as the catching arm with counter weight is lowered, the ball simply rolls off it, onto the magnet where it is again propelled into the air.