Pro@programming.dev to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 2 days agoSolar panels in space could cut Europe's renewable energy needs by 80%www.kcl.ac.ukexternal-linkmessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up135arrow-down14file-textcross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up131arrow-down1external-linkSolar panels in space could cut Europe's renewable energy needs by 80%www.kcl.ac.ukPro@programming.dev to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square18fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareonslaught545@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up11·2 days agoThere’s absolutely no mention in the article about how the generated power would be transmitted back to earth.
minus-squarenaeap@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 day agoWasn’t there at least a Japanese experiment, in which they transmitted power by laser to the earth? Don’t remember how successful this was though
minus-squareDeyis@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 day agoClose, it was microwaves! https://www.space.com/japan-space-based-solar-power-demonstration-2025
minus-squareMajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·1 day agoWow, science is amazing. I thought dropping a microwave from space would just cause it to burn up on reentry. I wonder if certain brands work better than others?
minus-squareDeyis@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 day agoWith it being Japan, I’m more surprised that it wasn’t a fax machine.
There’s absolutely no mention in the article about how the generated power would be transmitted back to earth.
Wasn’t there at least a Japanese experiment, in which they transmitted power by laser to the earth?
Don’t remember how successful this was though
Close, it was microwaves!
https://www.space.com/japan-space-based-solar-power-demonstration-2025
Wow, science is amazing. I thought dropping a microwave from space would just cause it to burn up on reentry. I wonder if certain brands work better than others?
With it being Japan, I’m more surprised that it wasn’t a fax machine.