GLOBAL WARMING OR COOLING MITIGATION AND SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM

摘要

A global warming or cooling mitigation and solar energy system, comprising tethered pairs of reflecting mirror systems of similar or identical size, situated at approximately Lagrange Point One between the Earth and the Sun; a first, Sun facing mirror system reflects radiation to a second, Earth or near Earth facing mirror system, the second mirror system targets the radiation to solar panels, other targets for purposes such as weather management, or to a third mirror system in a geosynchronous orbit, which in turn can target solar panels on Earth during night time. Because only one of the two tethered mirror systems is sending radiation to Earth, the result is typically a 50% reduction of total energy reaching the Earth from, as measured by the surface area of the two mirrors; this causes global cooling. Because electrical energy can be generated from the invention, it is anticipated the invention can be practiced on a for profit basis, with global warming mitigation an automatic public benefit. The invention further comprises non-reflective, global cooling elements, which serve only to block radiation from the Sun. The tethered pairs of mirrors have ion engines for maneuvering and positioning, such that they can be positioned with minimal energy required on the approximate orbital path of Lagrange Point one, but far enough off to the side to intercept solar radiation that would have otherwise missed the Earth, thus they can be used to either increase or decrease global warming; in effect the invention can function as a giant Earth thermostat. Further applications, variations and anticipated benefits are detailed.