SpacePoW/SSPS/SBSP

According to many sources (see below) "Japan is developing a spacecraft that will have a square screen of solar panels measuring more than 1.2 miles along each side and use microwaves to beam energy down to Earth." [1]

It is an enormous effort. According to Wikipedia, "Space-based solar power (SBSP) is the concept of collecting solar power in outer space and distributing it to Earth. Potential advantages of collecting solar energy in space include a higher collection rate and a longer collection period due to the lack of a diffusing atmosphere, and the possibility of placing a solar collector in an orbiting location where there is no night." [2]

The major problem with the idea of capturing energy outside Earth and sending it the surface of the planet is that approximately 60% of the energy is lost due to reflection and absorption on the way down.

The Great Advantage

This is where Bitcoin SpacePoW mining fits like a glove. No energy would be lost if the energy consumed were consumed up there without the need to beam it down to Earth**

Additionally, solar panels produce direct current DC and mining software uses also DC. There are losses when the energy is converted to alternated current AC, delivered to the power grid and then after re-converting AC to DC.

Further advantages are: (1) using solar energy at the surface can only deliver direct power to mining machines during the day (2) Major losses take place due to atmospheric state and absorption.

We believe this could become a major, perhaps the greatest way to mine Bitcoins and any other cryptocurrency or blockchained system that uses Proof of Work.

We also believe Proof of Work is the best most secure way to be used on Bitcoin. Other blockchains use other proofing methods (Steemit itself uses Proof of Stake and Proof of Mining hybrid). For currency, we believe PoW is the way.

Keep Reading

Next article of SpacePoW series: https://steemit.com/spacepow/@bitworkers/spacepow-chewing-news-for-appreciation

Previous article of SpacePoW series: https://steemit.com/spacepow/@bitworkers/spacepow-stage-1-installing-the-panels

First article of SpacePoW series: https://steemit.com/space/@bitworkers/space-pow-if-you-believe-in-pow-and-pow-only

SOURCES:

[1] http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/japan/11600936/Japan-aims-to-harness-space-solar-energy.html
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space-based_solar_power
[3] https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/alternating-current-ac-vs-direct-current-dc

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EDUARDO CAPANEMA
@bitworkers (https://steemit.com/introduceyourself/@bitworkers/what-is-bitworkers)