Chris Horn: Harvesting solar power from space, and nuclear fusion, are two possible ways forward for the planet’s energy crisis
Ireland’s solar revolution: the country’s fastest-growing renewable power source is having a profound impactAustralia is also investing heavily in solar power, particularly using rooftop panels for domestic housing. On October 17th last, an astonishing 92 per cent of South Australia’s energy came from solar. Butby the University of New South Wales cautioned against the medium-term stability of Australian solar power.
The research team believe that their system could be about eight times more efficient than any terrestrial solar farm, due to the intensity of solar energy in space. The lightweight satellite reduces the power required by the launch system, mitigating criticism that the carbon emissions from a launch would outweigh the carbon-free solar generation.
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