Asteroids - celestial electric power stations. What is your opinion?
Incorrect for solar power. Well, it depends on power source. May be for fission/fusion statement may be 10% true.
Natalia,
(wild guess here)
Wrap an interesting NEO with a loop of wire, and rely on the solar magnetic field and the body's 'interesting' oribt to ensure that field lines are intercepted by the loop. Rectify and store the power in-situ.
Am I close?
This question looks awfully like a fishing troll - more designed to garner ideas than disseminate them. Is it a homework assignment?
However to play the game;
There are a number of different ways you can harness energy from a Near Earth Object.
The following have all been described in various literatures
The full list is a long one - what is your answer Natalia?
Collecting energy is trivial, with photovoltaic cells for example, the problem is sending that power anywhere it can be used without creating something that could be construed as a "beamed energy weapon" and thus encountering insurmountable political problems.
Ian,
I highly recommend that you change your offensive tone, if you have any upbringing.
Questions are asked to get answers - not to disseminate ideas.
Something is wrong with your logic. Oh, I can see that you have no publications at all.
You did not guess answers, unfortunately. Nobody mentioned NEO.
With best wishes for your hopefully continuing education at a better institution,
Dr. Duxbury
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