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From the article: > Phased array of transmitters focuses gigawatt-power beam anywhere on Earth in line of sight. I wonder if it's possible to steer the power
by eminence32 4y ago
From the article:
> Phased array of transmitters focuses gigawatt-power beam anywhere on Earth in line of sight.
I wonder if it's possible to steer the power beam around clouds, so you transmit power to whatever ground-station has the best view. (Unclear if it makes economical sense to overbuild ground-stations just to be able to pick one with a clear view of the sky)
- ben_w 4y agoBeam steering is trivial, but unnecessary. You can pick a frequency that goes through clouds, and you're wasting one of the few real benefits over normal PV if you don't.