How to make electricity. Forum: Spacesettlers
Thread: How to make electricity.
# 1615 bybovi@... on Aug. 13, 2001, 2:37 p.m.
Member since 2021-10-03
And, of course, don't over look practicality. Solar panels are just plain
worthless after a certain distance. Cassini, the Saturn probe, uses Nuclear
power - it has to.
From: George Perkins [mailto:spacework@...]
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 4:44 AM
To: spacesettlers@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [spacesettlers] Re: How to make electricity.
Right. I agree.
--- In spacesettlers@y..., "Bill" wrote:
>
> There are certain places where you can argue for nuclear, example
the
> moon. But all the places where I can think of where nuclear is
> feasible are all niche areas where for one reason or another solar
> power or beamed power is impractical.
>
> Also don't get into the image of solar panels. They are not the best
> method of producing electricity from solar power. They are just
> preferred today for space applications because of their simplicity.
>
> Bill
>
> --- In spacesettlers@y..., "George Perkins" wrote:
> >
> > I've heard two options for electicity - nuclear and solar panels.
> >
> > What is it that the nuclear power must do that the solar manels
> don't
> > do?
> >
> > Ideas, anyone?
> >
> >
> >
> > George
James
From:
George Perkins [mailto:spacework@hotmail.com]
Sent:
Monday, August 13, 2001 4:44 AM
To:
spacesettlers@yahoogroups.com
Subject:
[spacesettlers] Re: How to make electricity.
Right. I agree.
--- In spacesettlers@y..., "Bill"
>
> There are certain places where you can argue for nuclear, example
the
> moon. But all the places where I can think of where nuclear is
> feasible are all niche areas where for one reason or another solar
> power or beamed power is impractical.
>
> Also don't get into the image of solar panels. They are not the best
> method of producing electricity from solar power. They are just
> preferred today for space applications because of their simplicity.
>
> Bill
>
> --- In spacesettlers@y..., "George Perkins"
>
> > I've heard two options for electicity - nuclear and solar panels.
> >
> > What is it that the nuclear power must do that the solar manels
> don't
> > do?
>
> > Ideas, anyone?
> >
> > George
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