powerplant building idea

pheldens · Post by **pheldens** » 08 Sep 2006, 17:20

Saw this on a docu on tv.
In spain there's a solar powerplant that works similar to a lense.
The centre unit of the complex is heated to 5000 deg celsius by satellite mirrors that beam at it. The individually dynamically adjusting satellite mirrors turn with the sun for the optimal angle.

Ishach · Post by **Ishach** » 08 Sep 2006, 17:41

Emmanuel took english lessons?

Argh · Post by **Argh** » 08 Sep 2006, 17:44

No, he's teaching us. About fyziks.

I need to get out've these threads

Archangel of Death · Post by **Archangel of Death** » 08 Sep 2006, 18:41

Yah, the first one of those was out here in Southern California. I think something about its economic feasability was in question and they shut it down. Or something vaguely like that. Meh, google it.

pheldens = emmanuel? What?

pheldens · Post by **pheldens** » 08 Sep 2006, 19:07

excuse me, I adjusted my misspellings of satellite and celsius.

SinbadEV · Post by **SinbadEV** » 08 Sep 2006, 19:08

Okay, could someone tell me why this isn't in off-topic or mods, or feature requests, I know it shouldn't be here...

Archangel of Death · Post by **Archangel of Death** » 08 Sep 2006, 19:10

I can tell you with 100% assurity that this should be in off-topic.

Caydr · Post by **Caydr** » 08 Sep 2006, 19:19

Still, pretty interesting. I wonder if this could be used as a partial replacement for coal.

pheldens · Post by **pheldens** » 08 Sep 2006, 19:19

I can tell you with 100% certainty you need to adjust the forum descriptions if this is offtopic here.

Caydr · Post by **Caydr** » 08 Sep 2006, 19:23

I think maybe he is trying to suggest a new unit or something...?

j5mello · Post by **j5mello** » 08 Sep 2006, 19:30

if he is then he didn't even hint at it. i vote for Off Topic

pheldens · Post by **pheldens** » 08 Sep 2006, 19:34

I suggest reading the topic, and then to translate it to your native tongue with help of a dictionary when needed.

FizWizz · Post by **FizWizz** » 08 Sep 2006, 19:41

English is my native language. There is nothing explicit in either your topic's title or content that indicates that it is concerned with Spring.
So where does it belong?
General Discussion: "Various things about TA-Spring that do not fit in any of the other forums listed below"
Off-Topic Discussion: "Post everything that isnt directly related to Spring here (and yes that includes who has the most posts on the forum)"

Off-Topic Discussion Wins.

Please do not patronize others about their English comprehension when it is fairly clear that English is not your first language, and in the future please try to be more clear about what the purpose of your threads are.

pheldens · Post by **pheldens** » 08 Sep 2006, 19:52

Because I abide it gives me all the right to do so.
You are deliberately ignoring my title, you can't be reasoned with, I just stopped putting any more energy in this thread.

SinbadEV · Post by **SinbadEV** » 08 Sep 2006, 20:11

Okay... I understand that it's a unit request... but what exactly are you are asking for...

a solar collector that is better then a normal solar collector?

a special base station that built satalits that sent beam lazers (like microwaves) at the base station and then the base station would collect this as energy?

anyways, now that it's been classified as a unit request... I guess it can sorta go in the Mods category where unit requests usually go...

Egarwaen · Post by **Egarwaen** » 08 Sep 2006, 20:45

Um. The Arm Solar already works like this.

KDR_11k · Post by **KDR_11k** » 08 Sep 2006, 21:18

Microwave powerplant? Pretty old idea AFAIK.

Easy to implement, just make a base station and a sattelite unit. The unit would have hoverfactor=0 and its script would check for the vincinity of a base station and if one is near the satelite is activated and produces power. For a slightly more advanced implementation you'd have the satelite point a beam-like piece at the base station.

But I don't see that doing much that a standard powerplant unit doesn't do. Would the satelites be vulnerable to enemy anti-sat weapons? Would it mean you can regain your power production more easily when your base unit gets destroyed but your satelites don't?

Peet · Post by **Peet** » 08 Sep 2006, 21:21

KDR_11k wrote:Microwave powerplant? Pretty old idea AFAIK.

Simcity 2000

It would be waaaay easier if the satellite was just a part of the powerplant...

Egarwaen · Post by **Egarwaen** » 08 Sep 2006, 21:23

P3374H wrote:Simcity 2000

It would be waaaay easier if the satellite was just a part of the powerplant...

Yes, but can you then make the beam go haywire and blow up parts of your city?

Targon · Post by **Targon** » 09 Sep 2006, 04:06

I think it would be interesting to see a unit with full mirroring surfaces, unless there is already one out there?

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