finn@lemmy.world to Technology@beehaw.org · 1 year agoFor the first time in decades, Congress seems interested in space-based solar powerarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up135arrow-down10file-textcross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up135arrow-down1external-linkFor the first time in decades, Congress seems interested in space-based solar powerarstechnica.comfinn@lemmy.world to Technology@beehaw.org · 1 year agomessage-square16fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: [email protected]
US Congress Breaks Ground on Space-Based Solar Power: A Small but Significant Victory for Space Exploration Enthusiasts
minus-squareSaik0AlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoEvery panel that goes into space would be better served on the roof of a building. Transmitting the power from the space based station to the ground would have worse losses than just capturing the sunlight at the ground level.
Every panel that goes into space would be better served on the roof of a building. Transmitting the power from the space based station to the ground would have worse losses than just capturing the sunlight at the ground level.