The issue with solar for stuff on the moon is that it’s night is very long compared to earth, so anything you power with it needs to be able to shut down (and also get very cold without powered heaters) without harm over that time, or have a comparatively large amount of energy storage. Unless you’re at one of a handful of spots at the poles where the sun almost never fully sets.
CarbonIceDragon@pawb.social 1 month ago
The issue with solar for stuff on the moon is that it’s night is very long compared to earth, so anything you power with it needs to be able to shut down (and also get very cold without powered heaters) without harm over that time, or have a comparatively large amount of energy storage. Unless you’re at one of a handful of spots at the poles where the sun almost never fully sets.
Brummbaer@pawb.social 1 month ago
Just put it on the light side if the moon - problem solved.
wewbull@feddit.uk 1 month ago
You’re right. Better use some wind turbines too.
Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 month ago
That’s fine, just give the moon a solar panel belt around it’s equator.
“It’s noon somewhere”
CarbonIceDragon@pawb.social 1 month ago
Some Japanese company apparently suggested doing just that at one point
I have my doubts
Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 month ago
But my cool ass scifi future 😭😭😭