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Controversy Over Nighttime Sunlight Reflection for Solar Power

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Source: The Conversation
Controversy Over Nighttime Sunlight Reflection for Solar Power
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A US startup, Reflect Orbital, plans to deploy thousands of satellites with mirrors to reflect sunlight onto Earth for solar power after dark, but this approach faces significant technical challenges and could cause severe light pollution, impacting astronomy and the natural night environment.

Topics:science#astronomy#light-pollution#satellites#solar-energy#space-technology#technology
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  1. A US startup plans to deliver ‘sunlight on demand’ after dark. Can it work – and would we want it to?  The Conversation
  2. Plan to Reflect Sunlight to Power Solar Panels at Night Upsets Astronomers  Bloomberg.com
  3. Astronomers Fume at Plan to Reflect Sunlight From Space at Night  The Daily Beast
  4. E&E News: Plan to reflect sunlight to power solar panels at night upsets astronomers  POLITICO Pro

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