Off-world Power Generation Components

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Each component will have a reference implementation with a black box efficiency and cost rating.

Reference implementations will be subject to constant improvement, with new proposals welcome from any interested party at any time.

  • New proposals must be well-documented and repeatable.
  • Any efficiency improvement of at least 2% with no more than a 10% cost increase will qualify to be the new reference standard.
  • Any cost reduction of at least 0.5% with no loss in efficiency will qualify to be the new reference standard.
  • The board will determine rewards for each newly-accepted reference implementation. [Off-world Power Generation Components Detailed Rules|Details.]
Description Requirements Reference implementation Efficiency Cost
Off-world solar collection Lab 1: Free Space 1W Transmission 15.6 W/kg 1.15 $/W
Off-world solar storage
  • Storage capability sufficient for periods where transmission is offline
 Lab 1: Free Space 1W Transmission 44 Wh/kg 1.45 $/Wh
Off-world solar transmission
  • Transmitter/receiver handshake
    • for precision aiming
    • for safety, with instant power laser cutoff when interrupted
  • Cyber-security best practices
 Lab 2: Laser aiming TBD Wh % TBD $/Wh
Earthbound solar collection
  • Sufficient ground area to capture transmitted energy
  • Transmission/receiver handshake
 Lab 2: Laser aiming TBD Wh % TBD $/Wh
Launch off-world gear TBD - TBD $/kg
Robotic self-assembly of off-world gear
  • Establishment of orbit and assembly of initial gear
  • Orbital delivery and assembly of supplemental gear
 TBD - TBD $/kg
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