Surely the amount of energy needed to spin a planet the size of the earth must be immense. My idea would be to insert some sort of driveshaft at one of the exact earth poles. The driveshaft must then turn with the earth, as it rotates on it's own axis - much like spinning a toffee apple on a stick, but in reverse. So, if the driveshaft is now turning, albeit very slowly, it must be possible to attach some sort of drivewheel to the shaft and then through some clever gearing, be able to produce free and clean 'planet powered' energy for all?
Surbian
Chelmsford
