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marshray on June 21, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: Tesla Makes Offer to Acquire SolarCity

Even if we assume the conversion efficiency of microwaves are much better than solar, if the beam at its peak is less than 1/4 ordinary solar irradiation, why would this be more economical than ground-based solar?

alexhill on June 22, 2016 [–]

It would be available day and night and not as susceptible to weather fluctuations.

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