Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to Ask Science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoI watched Spider Man 2 and Doc Ock said he could harness the power of the sun. Can humans today do that today for renewable power and energy forever?message-squaremessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up116arrow-down11
arrow-up115arrow-down1message-squareI watched Spider Man 2 and Doc Ock said he could harness the power of the sun. Can humans today do that today for renewable power and energy forever?Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to Ask Science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square4fedilink
minus-squareinfinitevalence@discuss.onlinelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·3 months agoEssentially yes, that is the goal behind solar (both photovoltaic, and concentrated thermal) and wind power. The problem is that it’s not always sunny and the wind is not always blowing. If we can create a mini sun then we could run it 24/7 which is The simplified explanation of nuclear fusion power.
Essentially yes, that is the goal behind solar (both photovoltaic, and concentrated thermal) and wind power.
The problem is that it’s not always sunny and the wind is not always blowing.
If we can create a mini sun then we could run it 24/7 which is The simplified explanation of nuclear fusion power.