[ExI] pentagon wants orbiting solar power stations

Bryan Bishop kanzure at gmail.com
Wed Oct 17 22:06:41 UTC 2007


On Wednesday 17 October 2007 16:35, Jeff Davis wrote:
> I think Eugen was the first to mention here(though it's otherwise an
> old concept) the use of roof-top PV as a widespread decentralized
> power generation system.   I would add to that a road surface PV
> system.

I seem to remember plans for large Tesla coils on the side of the road 
as a way of wireless/inductive energy transfer to moving vehicles. I am 
not sure if it is practical, i.e. if the coils would have to be so 
close making it all ridiculous.

- Bryan



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