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Chapter 321 The Orbital Elevator That Pierces the Atmosphere!

"A Rubik's Cube solar power system?"

"What on earth is this..."

Zhao Qiqiang was still a little bewildered by the giant sand table as he listened to Chen Jue's introduction.

But when his colleague tugged at his sleeve and whispered, "Director, take a look at the elevation of those four solar power towers!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Qiqiang immediately snapped out of his daze and began to look at the four antenna-shaped pillars that his colleague had pointed out.

A thin-film display screen wrapped around the column flashed a series of numerical units: "300 kilometers".

This discovery made Zhao Qiqiang tremble slightly!
"300 kilometers high?!"

"Mr. Jue, is this solar power system you're talking about going to be built above the clouds?"

Not only was Zhao Qiqiang stunned, but Director Wu, who accompanied him, was also dumbfounded!
Throughout history, the height of human architecture has never exceeded the kilometer mark!
Even the tallest man-made structure at present, the Burj Khalifa, is only 828 meters tall.

Chen Jue's decision to build a 300-kilometer-high solar power tower right off the bat was truly beyond everyone's imagination!
"Gentlemen, my solar power generation system is not simply meant to be built into the clouds. To be precise, it is meant to be installed in the fourth layer of the atmosphere, the thermosphere."

"Because the atmospheric density is very low at this altitude, it can receive high-intensity solar radiation and maximize the power generation efficiency of our newly developed photovoltaic cell," Chen Jue explained with a smile.

"no!"

"That's too high!"

"If such a tall man-made structure were to tilt and collapse, who could bear the responsibility?"

“Besides, photovoltaic power generation can be done anywhere, so why does it have to be built so high?” Zhao Qiqiang shook his head, his thoughts suddenly shifting.

So, the purpose of the Magic Cube Group's massive purchase of hundreds of millions of tons of steel in the domestic market was to build these four towering solar power towers.

However, buildings are not necessarily better the taller they are.

Safety and maintenance issues must be considered during construction.

Once a fire, collapse, or other safety accident occurs, subsequent disaster relief can become extremely difficult.

In response to this situation, China, for example, has issued a building height restriction order that strictly limits super high-rise buildings, which has effectively curbed the extravagant trend of building city skylines all over the country.

At this point, when Chen Jue took out this solar power generation system that was 300 kilometers high, there was no doubt that he would encounter obstacles from all sides.

Of course, Chen Jue didn't expect to convince his superiors with just this sand table.

He clapped his hands, causing a flexible screen to descend from the ceiling of the president's office. A 3D animation was then shown to demonstrate the operating principle of the Rubik's Cube solar power generation system.

In the video, four solar power towers standing in the four corners of China receive ample sunlight almost 24 hours a day as the Earth rotates and revolves around the sun.

Even as the seasons change and nights alternate, the 300-kilometer-high spire is always bathed in sunlight from every angle.

In this way, Zhao Qiqiang and his group finally understood why these four solar power towers had to be built so high.

So it was all preparation for chasing the sun!
In addition, when the 3D demonstration animation ended, the screen also listed the estimated annual power generation of this power generation system.

Even the central bank leaders who strongly opposed the move felt their hearts skip a beat!
"This system is projected to generate 400 trillion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually?" "Mr. Jue! Are you sure this number isn't just randomly filled in?!"

Zhao Qiqiang's voice suddenly rose a few decibels.

The figure of 400 trillion kilowatt-hours is truly astounding.

It's worth noting that China, as the world's largest power-generating country, only surpassed 10 trillion kilowatt-hours of electricity generation last year.

The proportion of solar power generation is even lower, at only 8.32%, and the total amount of solar photovoltaic panels in the country only generates 8390.4 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity.

In contrast, the concept design provided by the Magic Cube Group starts with 400 trillion degrees.

If this thing were actually built, wouldn't it require the construction of 40 more of China's existing power systems?

"Boss, I definitely didn't fill this in randomly! It was all calculated using our internal big data model." Chen Jue said, waving his hand dismissively.

A few employees brought out the incredibly powerful graphene solar cell that Lao Cai had recently developed.

This Zenith technology, which features thin-film power generation and can achieve a solar energy conversion efficiency of around 90%, left the CCTV team completely dumbfounded.

no way!
This power generation is absolutely incredible!
Compared to past photovoltaic cells, this is not just a matter of generational differences, but a direct leap to another dimension of civilization.

Any country that masters this graphene solar cell technology can easily apply it to its infrastructure and completely break free from traditional power generation methods.

For example, imagine if the back panels of smartphones, the roofs of new energy vehicles, as well as the facades and roofs of glass buildings and residential buildings were all covered with these thin-film photovoltaic cells.

They don't need an external high-voltage power supply; they can basically meet the daily electricity needs of these electronic products, office buildings, and residential residents on their own!

At this point, why would we need to build thermal power plants or nuclear power plants?

Just mass-produce and popularize this incredible solar cell!
Of course, Chen Jue had other considerations for wanting to build a 300-kilometer-high solar power system.

After demonstrating the technical principles and feasibility of the power generation system, he then had the large screen display a segment showing the internal structure of the four solar power towers.

Inside these four strange buildings, each 300 kilometers high, there was actually an elevator track that went vertically up and down.

The elevator car that moves up and down in the track is not a traditional elevator car.

Instead, they are a series of interconnected structures, like a 'connected flying cube' that transports freight trains to the outside of the atmosphere!
Once this cargo transportation plan is realized, China will be able to achieve efficient one-stop transportation of astronauts, satellites, space stations, or spacecraft into outer space via land, air, and space.

By this time, China was no longer just a country on Earth.

Instead, it is a rudimentary interstellar civilization with nearly unlimited clean energy, which has genuinely relied on its technological strength to leave Earth and officially step into the solar system!
"What do you leaders think?"

"Aren't these four attached atmospheric orbital elevators amazing!" Chen Jue said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, a group of CCTV staff members who had been enjoying the spectacle burst into awkward laughter.

This almost punctured the Earth's atmosphere!

Can you not open the door?

(End of this chapter)