Breakthrough coming? Iceland could get solar power from space in 2030

[Admin]

A British startup plans to supply solar power from space to Icelanders by 2030, in what could be the world's first demonstration of the novel renewable energy source.

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[Abe53]

Why the complexity?
Just put a huge focusing mirror at geo-synchrous orbit and reflect sunlight onto an existing solar array. There will be no night in the immediate area but many such arrays are in sparsely inhabited areas, so not much downside.

 

[Meteoric Marmot]

There are several downsides over the beamed microwave approach:
1. Clouds block visible light but not microwaves
2. Solar panels are ~20% efficient so you'd need to beam down 5 times the sunlight you need, 80% of which will end up heating the area and contributing to climate change.
3. The extra "daylight" will confuse animals leading to population reductions

 

[Classical Motion]

This would add more light and heat than normal to the planet. Don’t do it. Iceland has geothermal. Use it.

This is why people doubt climate policy. They have free super heated water.

We all do.

If the earth is warming, the last thing you would do is beam more energy from space.

Instead of all this expense, and inefficiency and special materials, why not drill some holes for that water.