California Startup Comes Up with a New Way to Generate Power with Sunlight at Night/technologies/industrial-automation-space/b/blog/posts/california-startup-comes-up-with-a-new-way-to-generate-power-with-sunlight-at-nightReflect Orbital tested its concept by fitting mylar mirrors on a hot air balloon that reflected sunlight on a moving truck. (Image Credit: Reflect Orbital ) Fly by night, conceptual, viral, whatever the case may be, this idea is inspiring. It&#39;s ...en-USTelligent Community 12RE: California Startup Comes Up with a New Way to Generate Power with Sunlight at Nighthttps://community.element14.com/technologies/industrial-automation-space/b/blog/posts/california-startup-comes-up-with-a-new-way-to-generate-power-with-sunlight-at-nightMon, 16 Sep 2024 20:03:30 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:a9983900-ba32-47e1-913c-27bac07e076aJan Cumps1<p>[View:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rF2oZPe_WI:640:360]</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=28308&AppID=141&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">RE: California Startup Comes Up with a New Way to Generate Power with Sunlight at Nighthttps://community.element14.com/technologies/industrial-automation-space/b/blog/posts/california-startup-comes-up-with-a-new-way-to-generate-power-with-sunlight-at-nightThu, 05 Sep 2024 18:54:44 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:a9983900-ba32-47e1-913c-27bac07e076aDAB1<p>As an amateur astronomer I would not be in favor of this system.</p> <p>Forget about the energy inefficiencies, the last thing we need is something like this in orbit.&nbsp;</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=28308&AppID=141&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">RE: California Startup Comes Up with a New Way to Generate Power with Sunlight at Nighthttps://community.element14.com/technologies/industrial-automation-space/b/blog/posts/california-startup-comes-up-with-a-new-way-to-generate-power-with-sunlight-at-nightTue, 03 Sep 2024 22:09:25 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:a9983900-ba32-47e1-913c-27bac07e076aCatwell1<p>Like I said in the opening... I love the concept.</p> <p>It could be done.</p> <p></p> <p>It&#39;s fun to explore new ideas.</p> <p></p> <p>Jan, thanks for the calculations.&nbsp;</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=28308&AppID=141&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">RE: California Startup Comes Up with a New Way to Generate Power with Sunlight at Nighthttps://community.element14.com/technologies/industrial-automation-space/b/blog/posts/california-startup-comes-up-with-a-new-way-to-generate-power-with-sunlight-at-nightTue, 03 Sep 2024 19:37:32 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:a9983900-ba32-47e1-913c-27bac07e076aJan Cumps2<p>[View:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkjyeI0ykGM:640:360]</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=28308&AppID=141&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">