I know the idea sounds very outlandish but I think it may serve many purposes. I would think that this station could help power the new space tourisim industry. Also, we may be able to absorb enough of the sun's light to help reduce global warming.
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2006-06-30 18:58:51 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
I apologize for the misunderstanding. I have no intention to transfer the energy back to earth... instead use it to help fuel to emerging space industry. Construction could be completed in space since... we will soon easily break the atmosphere in small jets. And I was not trying to shade the planet but use the solar panels to absorb energy from the sun before it hits the atmosphere.
2006-06-30 19:18:35 · update #1
Sounds like you are on to something here, although with respect to the size of it, and if you are thinking that it will shadow earth to some degree and reduce the direct sunlight upon the earth and create energy at the same time which could be sent to earth by microwave then in theory it would be wonderful, although I believe you would have to design it in such a way, or by using special materials that the solar winds, solar storms, meteorites, and space junk would not destroy it.
Also depending upon the distance you place it from earth, and with respect to the diameter of the object then gravitational attraction will increase so you will have to maintain its orbit using thrusters and Ion pulse would be perfect for such a power plant.
Although the down side is that the further the distance from earth the more massive the object must be to cast the shadow, and the materials involved in such an object would cost trillions upon trillions upon trillions of dollars unless you were capable of making it tissue paper thin.
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How about producing a vast number of multiple power plants connected to very large solar sheets and pepper them at multiple distances from earth, and multiple distances apart, however between earth and the sun. this would be much more cost affective and would be perfect for filtering out the sunlight, as with respect to us we would not even be capable of observing them, but with respect to the filtration which would be offered it would be most effective.
With respect to the energy created you could send it to any receiver which you wish to send it by microwave.
2006-06-30 19:21:00 · answer #1 · answered by Thoughtfull 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Somebody once tried this a long long time ago, because they didn't not like what the electromagnetic radiation from the light was doing to the planet. Their plan to plunge the world into darkness was a little more practical, however, but was nevertheless an attempt to escape their punishment by God. They wanted to rob the planet of light and maintain our planet's energy fields, but they failed and were cursed for this.
2006-06-30 19:51:48 · answer #2 · answered by Tony, ya feel me? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
But, it 's a very intelligent question.
We need the suns' light and energy to warm our planet ...
global warming comes from our pollution which causes the heat energy of the sun to be trapped in our atmosphere rather than radiating back into space.
Yes too.
A solar space power station might help stop our pollution and give us power.
Yours truly ( Al Gore )
I'm not really him but I think you might learn from him.
Try Al Gore.com or global warming .com ... or org ... you can find it on line if you want.
Yours truly,
DrChicago
2006-06-30 19:26:34 · answer #3 · answered by Jonnie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be too impractical to try to "shade" a portion of the planet. The area required would be in the thousands of sq. miles to make even a fraction of a degree difference. The power generated could be used in space only, because of ionization, and disruption of magnetic fields by beaming massive amounts of power back to earth.
2006-06-30 19:08:59 · answer #4 · answered by Kathy O 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-01-30 22:13:42 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is very outlandish. First of all, how would you transfer the power back down to Earth? That would have to be an awfully long wire!
2006-06-30 19:03:05 · answer #6 · answered by net_at_nite 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, it would increase the ammount of energy spent, and thus only aid in global warming.
unless the solar grid was large enough to block half the world from radiation, the it is worthless.
2006-06-30 19:00:31 · answer #7 · answered by sobrien 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah, it would only take 300 years to offset the CO2 emissions from making this thing and launching it into orbit
2006-06-30 19:00:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No,it is not possible.
2006-06-30 19:04:53 · answer #9 · answered by sa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This too will pass.....
2006-06-30 19:01:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋