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> However, even if Japan successfully deploys a set of orbital solar arrays, the tech would still be closer to science fiction than fact. That’s because producing an array that can generate 1 gigawatt of power – or about the output of one nuclear reactor – would cost about $7 billion with currently available technologies.
Hinkley Point C is currently estimated at £32.7 billion for 3.26 GW.
> However, even if Japan successfully deploys a set of orbital solar arrays, the tech would still be closer to science fiction than fact. That’s because producing an array that can generate 1 gigawatt of power – or about the output of one nuclear reactor – would cost about $7 billion with currently available technologies.
Well, I guess progress is progress. If you don't try, you won't know. You keep going until you get it.
However here is an idea, what about using this for, i don't know, powering habitats etc on the Moon?
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Leaded gasoline and asbestos weren't studied before introduction. This has been.
Don't know about asbestos, but everyone knew lead was bad. Profits just spoke louder.
And solder for electronics. And bullets and for shot pellets.
Question....if satellite TV that already beams microwaves to earth has issues during cloud cover...how will this be any better? Sure the power may blast through but the efficiency of that will drop depending on the weather. Well, I guess progress is progress. If you don't try, you won't know. You keep going until you get it. However here is an idea, what about using this for, i don't know, powering habitats etc on th…
Edit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microwave_transmission#/media/...
So I guess the goal would be to pick one of the high points on that graph that also wouldn't wreck havoc with telecommunications.
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Does it? Because they are beaming that energy back to earth, just to a very specific place.
Wouldn't it already then be energy on earth but now it's energy that humans can make use of? It's a benefit because it's energy that doesn't require releasing carbon to aquire and make use of.
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