Science!: Solar Farms in Space!
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Science!: Solar Farms in Space!
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They should just build a skyhook that connects to the solar farm in space and brings it down via hardline to earth. Much cooler than a laser beam.
Heh yeah i think that would raise a HEAP more issues... For example planes, and satellites, and the geostationary orbit required to maintain tension in the wire.PxDn Ninja said:
In my opinion, eventually they will send the energy back in pods. The farm could save all the energy in a battery-like fashion and then send it down to earth once full. It would mean a pretty efficient way of storing energy would be needed (hey what about superconductors) and the pods would have to be sent back up to the station once the energy is removed from them but i think it would be better than losing 1/5th of the energy.
Oh, I never said it was a viable solution, just a cooler one. Of course, they wouldn't have to keep tension in the wire, and the area around the wire would be a no fly zone, so aircraft would be good (for the most part), plus we have hundreds of Geosynchronous Satellites in orbit, so that wouldn't be a problem either.Funkyfists said:
The more I consider it, the more they should do it!
From the description, it seems to me the bidding experiment would be more indicative that people tend to be more likely to sacrifice for the gain of another if they identify with the other. Unless I'm reading the it wrong.
And I think the wire thing is the best option also... those lasers/microwaves probably could fry birds and planes. And transporting it in batteries was my first thought, but then you have to consider how much energy the transportation requires (my guess is most of what it is bringing back, making that option a net loss).
And I think the wire thing is the best option also... those lasers/microwaves probably could fry birds and planes. And transporting it in batteries was my first thought, but then you have to consider how much energy the transportation requires (my guess is most of what it is bringing back, making that option a net loss).
Go Japan, I hope they actually do that. It would be a great leap forward in renewable energy sources.
Another great article - I'm totally loving these. Oh, and I hope the Japanese come up with a funny name and an awesome marketing campaign for their solar farm in space. Cause crazy adverts and product names is, after all, what they do best. I'm thinking along the lines of dancing hamsters on solar panels - being roasted by sunrays and laid on a Japanese family's dinner table. Next to a bottle of Kikkoman Soy Sauce of course. "The Sony Sunny Day Solar Farm is brought to you byyyyy Kikkoman!" Then the Fight! Kikkoman advert starts.
I could totally do Japanese marketing.
I could totally do Japanese marketing.
They would probably make solar farm woman's underwear. I'm pretty sure Japanese marketing ideas are created in the same fashion as Family guy jokes.TheOrangeSocks said:
Ah, Japan. Always being weird and fantastic at the same time, except not always fantastic.
This article was kind of slow. I guess it was a bad week... for SCIENCE.
This article was kind of slow. I guess it was a bad week... for SCIENCE.
I've noticed this money effect on myself with my friends. Except their all loaded and I'm the one broke because of their buying habits.
That first article would make a great start to a story. I'm thinking that the army became the first zombies due to a terrible curse, they were then sealed away only to be released by unwitting archaeologists, now the zombie plague spreads across the modern day world.
Solar farms sound pretty awesome as well, though now scenes from Sunshine keep popping in my head and all I can think of is some crispy guy spoiling the project.
Solar farms sound pretty awesome as well, though now scenes from Sunshine keep popping in my head and all I can think of is some crispy guy spoiling the project.
The solar farm in space is one of the most elegant solutions to the global energy crisis; real estate on earth for energy production goes to practically nil, and since real estate in space is free, you have the potential for limitless growth.
This is hampered by only one real problem: it costs ~$50,000 per pound to send material into space.
We have two solutions:
1: Get enough material in space that we can begin fabricating the cells in at factories on the moon
2: Space elevator.
now my physics friends tell me that space elevators are really quite feasable, but the technology for a suitable tether doesn't exist. So until I work out my tether fabrication scheme, just say no to climate change research funding and devote every one of those dollars to moon rape.
This is hampered by only one real problem: it costs ~$50,000 per pound to send material into space.
We have two solutions:
1: Get enough material in space that we can begin fabricating the cells in at factories on the moon
2: Space elevator.
now my physics friends tell me that space elevators are really quite feasable, but the technology for a suitable tether doesn't exist. So until I work out my tether fabrication scheme, just say no to climate change research funding and devote every one of those dollars to moon rape.
