A cutting-edge energy startup is working on something straight out of sci-fi: beaming power directly from space down to Earth's existing solar farms. Instead of building entirely new infrastructure, they're proposing to supercharge what's already there. The concept? Orbiting solar collectors capturing unfiltered sunlight 24/7, then wirelessly transmitting that energy to ground-based receivers at solar installations. If the tech actually works at scale, it could flip the script on renewable energy density and reliability. Still plenty of engineering hurdles to clear, but the ambition alone is wild.
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ser_aped.eth
· 18h ago
NGL, this idea sounds a bit crazy... but I still want to see if they can really pull it off.
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AirdropHunter9000
· 12-11 00:08
NGL, this sounds like cutting-edge technology, but can it really be used... It feels like one of those projects that sounds awesome but ultimately disappears.
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AirdropDreamBreaker
· 12-11 00:02
Space solar transfer station, this idea is crazy, but I love it
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governance_lurker
· 12-10 23:59
Space-based solar power, huh? This routine seems to get hype every few years. Let's talk about it when it actually becomes feasible.
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MidsommarWallet
· 12-10 23:59
ngl this sounds like science fiction, but whether it can become reality depends on how engineers handle it... How much energy loss is there in wireless transmission?
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GmGnSleeper
· 12-10 23:50
Sounds pretty impressive, but can this thing really transmit stably? Is the energy loss from wireless transmission really worth it?
A cutting-edge energy startup is working on something straight out of sci-fi: beaming power directly from space down to Earth's existing solar farms. Instead of building entirely new infrastructure, they're proposing to supercharge what's already there. The concept? Orbiting solar collectors capturing unfiltered sunlight 24/7, then wirelessly transmitting that energy to ground-based receivers at solar installations. If the tech actually works at scale, it could flip the script on renewable energy density and reliability. Still plenty of engineering hurdles to clear, but the ambition alone is wild.