Virtus Solis

22/10/2025

Want to hear what it was like balancing priorities leading from the front across 30y of corporate and startup experience at SpaceX, Divergent and Virtus Solis Technologies ? Listen in tomorrow as I have a frank conversation with David Lindover on the Return on Insights podcast.

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14/03/2025

What does light look like?

What does light look like? Well we see it every day. But, the describing how light moves is a lot harder to see. [1][2] The propagation of , or… | 19 comments on LinkedIn

12/03/2025

Long distance wireless power transfer ( ) for hashtag has been studied for decades. The earliest paper studies and physical testing showed it was feasible, but the only applications that made sense were sky to sky; ground to sky; and sky to ground

Long distance wireless power transfer ( ) for has been studied for decades. The earliest paper studies and physical testing showed it was feasible, but the only applications that made sense were sky to sky; ground to sky; and sky to ground. Using 1968 technology, NASA - National Aeronautic...

10/03/2025

One objection to beaming power for space based solar power ( ) and other applications is the impact on wildlife. Surprisingly, it can reduce the impact of the electric grid on wildlife

One objection to beaming power for space based solar power ( ) and other applications is the impact on wildlife. Surprisingly, it can reduce the impact of the electric grid on wildlife. Even when wires to move power, there is an impact on wildlife. Just clearing rights of ways for transmission l...

07/03/2025

Big projects take time. Power plants in the US, take years to build. However, power plants are not necessarily the bottleneck to meeting demand.

Big projects take time. Power plants in the US, take years to build. However, power plants are not necessarily the bottleneck to meeting demand. The fastest power plants to build are and , which can be completed in a year or two. The longest are and . [1] The ...

05/03/2025

Thrust to Weight" is a key performance metric for #

"Thrust to Weight" is a key performance metric for . [1] In 2013 SpaceX flew the Merlin 1d. It has the highest thrust to weight ratio of any rocket engine to date. [2] The engines are rapidly iterating, improving their performance. Their thrust to weight ratios alre...

03/03/2025

We are often asked about SBSP and its impact on the world we live in. I recently shared this explanation with a customer

We are often asked about SBSP and its impact on the world we live in. I recently shared this explanation with a customer. While it is true SBSP brings additional energy to Earth that would normally pass by, the total amount is tiny compared to the Sun's even in our wildest dreams of SBSP. If the...

28/02/2025

When is 20.1 Gigawatts equal to 5.1 Gigawatts or 2.6 Gigawatts?

When is 20.1 Gigawatts equal to 5.1 Gigawatts or 2.6 Gigawatts? . Seriously, when are they equal? . . . The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently reported the good news that 20.1 GW of new "cumulative utility-scale electric generating capacity" was added to the United States elec...

26/02/2025

If you absolutely need the human touch in space, the costs are astronomical. NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration published their price list for doing things in space. A single hour of time will cost a cool $130,000 an hour

A can cost $200 an hour. [1] And, when you need one, its hard to say no. A can charge $500 or more an hour. [2] When the results are life changing no price is too high. However, if you absolutely need the human touch in space, the costs are astronomical. NASA - National Aeronautics....

24/02/2025

This is really cool as an engineer!

This is really cool as an engineer! We moved for over a million years using atoms. [1] Our earliest ancestors carried sticks to their fires to keep warm. Today we move almost 16 TW worth of fossil fuels continuously to keep civilization running. [2] About 150 years ago, we started moving sig...

21/02/2025

If you don't think Data Centers are desperate for power, xAI bought $30M worth of generators to run their Memphis Supercluster while waiting for grid connect.

If you don't think Data Centers are desperate for power, xAI bought $30M worth of generators to run their Memphis Supercluster while waiting for grid connect.… | 19 comments on LinkedIn

19/02/2025

Some Math.

Some math. At Virtus Solis Technologies, we're building physical hardware as part of our development work. Using analysis software (e.g… | 13 comments on LinkedIn