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Re:California exceeds 100% of energy demand with renewables ... by Qwertious on Tuesday April 16, 2024 @04:16AM (#40049551)
So batteries are too expensive, but space launches aren't? Even assuming the light can be sufficiently focused to bypass the inverse-square law, it'll still need precision manufacturing to actually deliver the power to the panels reliably. And that's assuming mirrors are enough, and you don't need space-side solar panels and microwave/laser beams (which will be even more expensive than hundred-mile-focus mirrors).

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