Space Based Solar Power – Alternative Energy Solution
FACT: Thеrе aren’t enough resources οn thіѕ planet tο sustain continued human growth аnd increasing quality οf life.
FACT: If wе want tο avoid catastrophic war, suffering, аnd global shortages οf energy, wе need tο ѕtаrt looking tο space seriously fοr solutions.
Space Based Solar Power іѕ thе first step.
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srry to be a total …
srry to be a total blonde and ask this but…… whats the song called…??? ..plus…ive already made my opinionated comment 1yr ago….
Well I wish that …
Well I wish that were true. We still pay $5000/lb to LEO . Let’s say Musk cuts that in half to $2500/lb. If SSP requires $100/lb to LEO and we get a new Musk every 20 years we need 4 more halvings to get LEO costs down to the $100/lb mark. At 20 years per halving, that’s 80 years. Given ‘progress’ since Apollo which was 40 years ago, 80 years does not sound outrageous at this rate. What you want is an enterprise whos job it is to develop cheap ISP 300 and cheap ISP 400 rocket engines.
Disagree, I think …
Disagree, I think we are more forward looking at this point in history than we have ever been in decades, indeed centuries past. People in the 1800s weren’t concerned about climate predictions spanning 100 years, science fiction wasn’t part of their daily digest.
That said, technology is improving exponentially. And cheap access to space is literally around the corner, thanks to the COTS program, and Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
Well it’s either …
Well it’s either this or fusion. Both have some missing parts. None of our fusions reactors are net energy producers except the ones that last phempto seconds. But for space solar power all you need is cheap access to space. One day one of those will be developed. But with the broken institutions of the West, the more likely outcome will be us using the same power in 2100 that we used in the 1920′s. We are not a forward looking society anymore.
The technology for …
The technology for a “leo tether” is just not there yet,even building from top down,a space elebator would have to be able to withstand roughly 60-100 gigapascals(gpa) of tension.Steel snaps at about 2 gpa,even carbon nanotubes aren’t there yet.Pure nanotubes
fibers in labs are only 15mm long,1 atom misaligned would knock it’s strenght down by 30%.NASA has prize $,figure it out,win the $10 mil,all else is just talk,take me on a cruise when you win the prize
You know what, I …
You know what, I aint no rocket science but, we dont use nuclear energy because its dangerous right, How come we dont just gather nuclear energy from the moon generator or something like that. You know what i mean that way it wont be so distructive if something happends to go wrong right?
if done right we …
if done right we need to spend hundreds of billions. new ways of getting huge amounts of mass into geo like a rotating leo tether and new ways of shunting mass across vast distances in space like mass drivers. using in situ resources from moon/asteroids and using the unique space environment to manufacture the main bulk of the sps in orbiting space stations. it would require a massive infastructure. but the electricity market is worth trillions and spin offs alone would be immense.
the resources …
the resources needed to construct a vast space infastructure are only expensive if you do it using todays inefficient timid approach to space. a new type of rocket (nothing revolutionary) just a bigger version of the many others mass produced is needed, we can make use of most of the mass in the shuttles by simply using the fuel tanks instead of jettisoning them wastefully. a space station could be built using these tanks… you can even fit them out before they are filled with fuel
there are solutions …
there are solutions for all the problems you have mentioned… you just need ambition and imagination, two things totally missing in national space programmes today. there is no way we can transmit electricity intercontinental through wires, already only 10-20% of electricity generated reches point of consumption long range transmision would increase this inefficiency by a factor of 10. the only credible alternative is to reduce our electricity consumption which will cost far more than sps
What the do …
What the do you know about it all (to use your own words) ? There are no cheap heavy weight launchers, A launch of 1kg costs about 20000€ today. There is no industry in space, and no resources for mining closer than the moon. And I DO know about solar technology, the solar cells are positioned in series so if you break one you lose the production of a whole chain of cells.
There’s a lot of space in deserts, like Northern Africa, use that space first for solar.
yeah sure, fusion …
yeah sure, fusion the biggest up in modern science. do you know how many billions of dollars have been poured into that bottomless pit already? and what have we got to show for it? a handful of working reactors that take up more energy than they give out. the idea of generating power is that power stations must contribute to the national grid – not suck it dry
i think you should …
i think you should be the one to pilot them into the suns orbit since its your idea.
you dont have to …
you dont have to protect the panels from micro metiorites, why the would you bother when at most they will only reduce the output by a fraction of a percent? do you know what a solar panel is?
a cheap heavy lift launch vehicle would need to be used to get the stuff up there because the space elevator is pie in the sky. it would be cheaper and more profitable in the long run to launch a smaller space mining mission to gather bennificate and cast the struts from resources in situ
thats the best part …
thats the best part power beaming technology, its been around for ages and was actually originally developed as an alternative to the national grid. thats how old and safe this technology is. you build an antenna on the sattelite and a rectenna on the ground. its a concentrated beam of energy yet its not radioactive, nor does it damage living things… a bird or a plane could fly through it and not be affected at all.
Very Interesting!
Very Interesting!
To the people with …
To the people with all the negative comments. Thinking like yours is what has caused the US to fall behind in technology. Thankfully there are new companies in the US that aren’t affraid of pushing the limits of technology. I know you guys hate change but its coming.
The leading idea …
The leading idea for power transmission from Space to Earth is concentrated microwaves – a solution which presents as many problems as it solves. Given the military resources and coal reserves of the United States, don’t expect us to give this a go until the 2050s or so. Japan, on the other hand may try as early as the 2030s.
These are great …
These are great facts that lead to a great solution, however, directing it to the next president or any president of the US for that matter, is plain useless because the president does not make the decisions. He only gets about a 12% say in all of the country’s decisions. President is just someone the country can either thank for positive and productive doings, or point the finger and blame for any doings for which the citizens of the country disagree with.
good idea, and once …
good idea, and once we begin to colonize space we will use it for certain. i applaud the video, and am curious about how one may transmit the energy from outer space through the atmosphere into storage facilities on Earth?
I don’t know what …
I don’t know what the purpose is of this vid, but its everything but objective and true. Harvesting solar from space is (literally) far-sought. One can’t imagine the problems of getting the panels up there, protecting them against micro-meteorites (for one), there is no space elevator (yet, let’s hope there will be one in 25 years), do maintenance,
China and India will soon have higher energy demands than Europe and US together, are they in the plan?
In this case, the truth is down here.
that’s friggin …
that’s friggin brilliant! we can launch these solar modules into the sun orbits as close as possible..don’t even need to go collect energy, since a network of them can transmit energy back wirelessly or w/e efficient method. (i hope) then living in deep space colonies and fighting with gundams is that much closer!!
who made this vid?
…
who made this vid?
i would like to use it in a project and i would like to know who to credit it to
Fusion is probably …
Fusion is probably the better alternative. But In the nearer term, in 1-3 decades from now, I can see Space based solar power as a viable method to increase space commercialization.
i expected more …
i expected more flaming from all of you.
im disappointed
“FACT: There aren’t …
“FACT: There aren’t enough resources on this planet to sustain continued human growth and increasing quality of life.”
LMAO. That is NOT a fact.