Proper solar wind power estimation and planetary radiometric efficiencies (reply)

Nature ◽  
1985 ◽  
Vol 314 (6013) ◽  
pp. 756-756
Author(s):  
M. D. DESCH ◽  
M. L. KAISER
Keyword(s):  
Solar Wind ◽  
Wind Power ◽  
Power Estimation

Proper solar wind power estimation and planetary radiometric efficiencies

Nature ◽  
1985 ◽  
Vol 314 (6013) ◽  
pp. 755-756 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. N. BAKER ◽  
L. F. BARGATZE
Keyword(s):  
Solar Wind ◽  
Wind Power ◽  
Power Estimation

Optimization Model of a Thermal-Solar-Wind Power Planning Considering Economic and Social benefits

Energy ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 119752
Author(s):  
Yongmei Wei ◽  
Qi Ye ◽  
Yihong Ding ◽  
Bingjun Ai ◽  
Qinliang Tan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Wind ◽  
Wind Power ◽  
Optimization Model ◽  
Social Benefits

Assessment of solar-wind power plants in Afghanistan: A review

2019 ◽  
Vol 99 ◽  
pp. 169-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehdi Jahangiri ◽  
Ahmad Haghani ◽  
Ali Mostafaeipour ◽  
Adel Khosravi ◽  
Heidar Ali Raeisi
Keyword(s):  
Solar Wind ◽  
Wind Power ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Wind Power Plants

The Solar Wind Power Satellite as an alternative to a traditional Dyson Sphere and its implications for remote detection

2010 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brooks L. Harrop ◽  
Dirk Schulze-Makuch
Keyword(s):  
Solar Wind ◽  
Solar System ◽  
Complex Systems ◽  
Wind Power ◽  
Remote Detection ◽  
Current Technology ◽  
Practical Design ◽  
The Cost

AbstractThe search for Dyson Spheres has been propelled not only by the hope of discovering intelligent alien life, but by humanity's ever-increasing need for energy. However, the Dyson Sphere is not a practical design, requiring too much matter to build and too much energy to stabilize. Here we discuss the various designs of a Dyson Sphere and propose the Solar Wind Power (SWP) Satellite, a simplistic, self-sustaining system that draws power from the solar wind and uses a laser to fire energy to collectors (on space stations, bases, etc.) positioned anywhere in the Solar System. While a small SWP Satellite can provide an estimated 2 MW of power, larger (or networks of) satellites could provide terawatts of power or more. The cost of the SWP Satellite would be relatively cheap – it primarily consists of shaped copper, with only a few complex systems onboard. Detection of such a satellite would be difficult using current technology, because at this time we can only detect solar wind deviations of up to 10−13 MS yr−1, while a 2 MW satellite would only divert 10−34 MS yr−1. Thus, only very large SWP Satellites could possibly be detected.

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