Reflect Orbitals, a new startup, aims to reflect sunlight onto solar panels at night using space mirrors to help solar farms generate energy even after dark.
The company’s CEO, Ben Nowack, describes sunlight as the “new oil” and believes space is ready to support energy infrastructure in this unique way. The startup’s technology involves reflector satellites that direct sunlight from space to specific targets on the ground, extending solar energy production beyond daytime.
Reflect Orbitals is currently developing its first satellite and has already seen success in early tests using a hot-air balloon with a large mirror. The company hopes to boost the efficiency of over 5,000 solar farms in the U.S., where solar power accounted for 5.6 percent of electricity generation in 2023.
Reflect Orbitals’ approach draws inspiration from a 1990s Russian satellite project, Znamya, which successfully reflected sunlight to Earth. Nowack says the technology has significantly advanced since then, making this concept more feasible.
ohh no my maccas
😢this is very sad
this is very sad
very sad but they will always have magic
KFC is better than McDonald’s
so saddddd
This is not acceptable! this is not good for me!
mcdonalds is better then kfc
KFC is not better then mcdonalds
I love McDonalds!
that’s really sad
I love McDonalds but it might be time to have kfc
wendys is better
This is sad.
macdonalds is like so healthy like they have like some like pikkels and stuff in their like burgers, like yeah!
That is so sad this is like so bad bro…
😈I love Mc donald’s why’d they do that😇
I love BK
my friend Tyler wants a chicken grilled cheese sandwhich
KFC is not better then McDonald’s
this is so sad! 🙁
Come on guys let’s go to Mac Donald’s!! 😀😀😀
Your are kind of true but it is still very good but It was absolutely the goat before
Wendy’s is better.
This is very sad
it’s kind of true and so sad
yeah lets go mc donalds
mc donalds has no magic
I LOVE MY MC’DONALDS
yes wendys is soo much better
macas is okay taco bell is better
burger fuel is better
KFC better
maccs are the best.
Noooo😭
big mac is the best
Sushi all the way
burger kings is better ngl
noo maccas how am i supposed to get my mc chicken combo
that is so sad
McDonald is the best it’s so sigma
NAH MY HAPPY MEALS NOOO
apparently they changed the recipe 😱😭
maccas should put prices down and b-day parties and bring back old stuff then it would get shine and charm otherwise i will go to KFC
yay its gone kfc is beter
bk is the king of all you no that
I love Maccas. It cant go down. Us Maccas fans will fight for the glorious food we deserve.
burger king is the best
Me personally I think a quarter pounder is still the best burger
I LOVE Mc donald’s!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😀.
But that is so 😥
Wait, BK is Burger King? I thought you guys were talking about Bangkok.
KFC IS BETTER
i love lego
I love Mac Donald’s then kfc.
I love these comments lol
what are we going to dooo!!
burger king is better
kfc is better
This artical was pretty good
Why my Donald’s why
I agree 😀 your corect
Maccas is the best yummy maybe macdonalds is losing its magic and the ice cream machine doesnt approve so the ice creaam machine is broken until maccas magic comes back personally i think the magic is still there i LOVEE my maccesssss
I love this article KFC is the goat of fast food take that maccas 🙂
LOL KFC better man