There are hobbyists making solar-powered remote-control planes that are just barely able to charge as much as they draw at noon on a sunny summer day.[1] Even

There are hobbyists making solar-powered remote-control planes that are just barely able to charge as much as they draw at noon on a sunny summer day.[1] Even a minor boost to efficiency could push this concept from "doable in ideal scenarios as a tech demo" to "useful in the real world as a way to multiply the range of electric fixed-wing aircraft" [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xS2iCj-HSqY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xS2iCj-HSqY