MIT tech review: The $2.5 trillion reason we can’t rely on battery storageh

[moon]

He claims to be an admiral, you know, Cap'n.

That's nothing. Your stooge claims to be a Captain and a Sailor simultaneously.

He even claims to run aid ships to the Palestinians kids he helps kill. He's almost as fucking fraudulent as you.

[Legion]

That's nothing. Your stooge claims to be a Captain and a Sailor simultaneously. He even claims to run aid ships to the Palestinians kids he helps kill. He's almost as fucking fraudulent as you.

Is that so?

[Jack]

"Now imagine we could put a solar panel into the Earth’s orbit at around 22,000 miles up. The concept of space-based solar power was theorised over 40 years ago by the renowned scientist doctor Peter Glaser. After his discovery and in response to the periodical energy crises, the idea has been followed up once again by the U.S. Department of Energy, NASA, and also major aerospace companies and countries such as Japan and India. The research studies that followed have concluded there is no technological barrier to start implementing space-based solar power (SBSP). The major impediment has been identified as being economics, due to the fact that it would be a challenge to provide SBSP at a competitive price."
https://www.greenmatch.co.uk/blog/20...ed-solar-power

[Micawber]

We have space based solar power. It's called the sun.

[Jack]

"The idea of capturing solar power in space for use as energy on Earth has been around since the beginning of the space age. In the last few years, however, scientists around the globe -- and several researchers at the Energy Department’s own Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) -- have shown how recent technological developments could make this concept a reality."
https://www.energy.gov/articles/space-based-solar-power

[Jack]

"If President Trump were to champion space-based solar energy as a means of delivering unlimited, renewable electricity from Earth orbit, it’s arguable that his administration could leave the U.S. and the world at large with a revolutionary new source of energy."
"Space-based solar power (SBSP) --- in which satellites in Earth orbit capture the Sun’s radiation, convert it to electricity and then transmit it back to Earth in the form of either microwaves or lasers --- would arguably do more to positively impact the lives of everyday Americans and fellow citizens of the world than almost anything the new President could champion."
https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucedo.../#326fada53e69

[Minister of Truth]

Is that something like intensively-farmed haggis ?

Don't worry, the technology is not going to emerge from the Muslim world.

[cancel2 2022]

Just thought I'd bump this excellent thread!!

[canceled.2021.3]

It's a National Security issue, Bigdog. When you lose the Power Grid, you're fucked. Everything runs on Electricity. We need back-ups to back-ups.

You should be able to live off grid like me. I have an abundance of power. Can’t use all I generate. I sell some back to the electric company.

I hope the grid goes down. It will be the quickest way to cull the herd in this country. Leftists would be so,e of the firsts to take each other out