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Google tests satellites to power data centers with sunlight
Original: The tech giant aims to use the near-constant sunlight available in low-Earth orbit to power data centers. The experiment
Google has launched an experimental satellite into low-Earth orbit to test whether near-constant sunlight in space can be used to power data centers. The satellite, launched on October 1, carries four computer chips capable of running in orbit as part of an early proof of concept. The project reflects growing interest among tech companies in meeting rising energy demands from AI with space-based solar power.
Why now: The launch of a novel space-based solar power experiment by a major tech company has drawn attention amid surging data center energy demands.
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- The tech giant aims to use the near-constant sunlight available in low-Earth orbit to power data centers. The experimental satellite, launched October 1, holds four computer chips that can run… # science # technology # space https://www. smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/… · Econopass@flipboard.com · 1
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