The Japanese company proposes to transfer solar energy from the Moon Bashny.Net

Unusual concept LUNA RING Japanese Shimizu Corporation proposes to use the solar energy collected by a natural satellite of the Earth by solar panels, and transmit it to the ground by means of microwave or laser radiation. According to the forecast of the company, obtained in this way will be able to cover the energy needs of the planetary even with their increase in 2030 (estimated as follows: 13,000 terawatt) - theoretical realization of the concept of time in life.

Strictly speaking, we are talking about the idea of ​​the environment of the Moon's equator solar network of approximately 11 000 km and a width varying from a few kilometers to 400. This will allow the most efficient use of solar energy, given the lack of atmosphere at the moon and the extent of potential network of batteries .



 

Fully aware of all the technical complexity of the enterprise, the company calls the following advantages LUNA RING. C on the one hand, space flight to the moon is not comparable to the costs (both technical and financial) with a relatively distant space flight - to Mars, for example. In this case, if the concept will help organize automatic - with the help of autonomous or controlled robots - manufacture of auxiliary materials required for the construction, the frequent space flight in general may become redundant. For example, processing of lunar soil by means of special units (which, of course, also have to deliver and collect on the Moon) will allow on the spot to get water, ceramics, glass, oxygen, cement, as well as material for solar cells themselves.

Creators as an illustration of this offer last thought:



 

What will happen in the world?

Installed on the lunar surface emitting special antenna with a diameter of 20 km will transfer energy in the form of microwave radiation in the frequency of 20 GHz, received on earth specially built stations (which may be floating with regard to their size - about 2 km.) - The energy loss at this frequency by only 2%. The scheme of this process is shown in the figure below:



 

Pdf-document with quality illustrations available here .

The video concept LUNA RING can be seen below:



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