In a tweet, Musk said: “Once you understand the Kardashev ScaleIt’s absolutely obvious that essentially all power generation will be solar.”
The Kardashev Scale is a method to measure the level of technological advancement of a civilization based on the amount of energy it is able to harness and use. The measurement was proposed by Soviet astronomer Nikolai Kardashev (1932-2019) and is named after him, according to Wikipedia.
Musk claimed that mathematical calculations show how solar energy in a small area can power the entire United States.
“Also, just do the math on solar power on Earth and you’ll soon discover that a relatively small corner of Texas or New Mexico can easily supply all of the electricity in the US. One square mile on the surface receives ~2.5 gigawatts of solar power. That’s Gigawatts with a ‘G.’ of solar panels (25%), packing density (80%), and usable light hours (~). 6), a reasonable rule of thumb is 3 GWh of energy per square mile per day, but almost no one does these basic calculations.”
Musk is confident of building a business around solar energy and runs Tesla’s Solar division, which provides rooftop panels along with energy storage solutions.
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