• fahfahfahfah@lemmy.billiam.net
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    10 days ago

    In the article it talks about how the main application would be to keep solar working at night, but I guess “keeps people working around the clock” generates more clicks thus the title

    • queermunist she/her@lemmy.ml
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      10 days ago

      There’s no way this is more efficient than pumped water storage or grid batteries or the other solutions we have for that.

    • infuziSporg [e/em/eir]@hexbear.net
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      9 days ago

      Instead of putting a solar panel in space, they’re going to put a mirror in space to reflect the sunlight to a solar panel on earth? That doesn’t pass the reasonable test.