[ExI] SpaceX Super Heavy and Space Solar

[BillK]

On Mon, 21 Oct 2024 at 19:55, Kelly Anderson via extropy-chat
<extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:
> Did anyone yet come up with a way to beam energy to earth that wouldn't be perceived as a weapon?
> -Kelly
> _______________________________________________


The European Space Agency has started the SOLARIS project for the
development of satellite technology designed to harvest the Sun's
energy in space before transmitting it wirelessly to receiving
stations on Earth.
They are looking at several options.
<https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Engineering_Technology/SOLARIS>
<https://www.esa.int/Space_in_Member_States/United_Kingdom/ESA_accelerates_the_race_towards_clean_energy_from_space>

One simpler option is just reflectors to send sunlight down to ground
solar farms to boost their yield.
Microwave transmission at similar frequencies to Wi-Fi is another option.

BillK