{"id":36867,"date":"2026-08-10T13:05:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T13:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/celebrating-lightkeepers-satellites-space-solarized-orbital-data-centers\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T13:05:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T13:05:43","slug":"celebrating-lightkeepers-satellites-space-solarized-orbital-data-centers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/celebrating-lightkeepers-satellites-space-solarized-orbital-data-centers\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating lightkeepers, satellites & space solarized orbital data centers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It was still dark and quiet at 5:30 am in the morning on Sunday August 2nd<\/sup> , 2026 when CBS New\u2019s truck arrived with John Elliott the award winning meteorologist and his team\u00a0 to broadcast live for three hours the upcoming week\u2019s weather forecast from the National Lighthouse Museum on Staten Island (NLM).\u00a0 The forecast would be somewhat similar to the severe environmental crises NY experienced in mid-2023, featuring hazardous Canadian wildfire smoke turning skies orange, followed closely by catastrophic, record-shattering torrential rain and flash floods in July 2023 that prompted a federal disaster declaration.<\/p>\n

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  • New York imposed a one year moratorium on permits for new hyperscale data centers while the state studies their impact on the power grid and environment.<\/li>\n
  • Space based data centers are being explored as an alternative that could use continuous solar power and avoid terrestrial land and water demands.<\/li>\n
  • PowerBank launched the DeStarlink Genesis 1 satellite in December 2025 as the first step toward Orbit AI\u2019s planned Orbital Cloud network.<\/li>\n
  • Meta has agreed with Overview Energy to secure up to 1 GW of space based solar power capacity for its AI data centers.<\/li>\n
  • New York\u2019s SUNNY Act would allow window solar panels for commercial and residential buildings, including terrestrial data centers.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    For three hours talented John Elliott hosted a live television feature for CBS News from the NLM, where he interviewed the museum\u2019s Executive Director, Linda Dianto, Chairman of the Board Captain Joseph Ahlstrom, curator Stevie Peters, intern Daniel Wills, Treasurer\u00a0Eleanor Dugan, Esq and artist of Ocean Lovers \u2013 Angel Fish Flag CCL Selva Ozelli, Esq, CPA.<\/p>\n

    Mr. Elliott skillfully weaved into his weather forecast impacted by Canadian wildfire smoke which caused hazardous flash flood conditions in New York, with the rich maritime history of the site, which originally served as the U.S. Lighthouse Service General Depot from 1864 to 1939\u2014effectively the central hub where all American lighthouses were designed and supplied. Satellite-based systems like GPS largely replaced physical lighthouses as the primary tool for marine navigation, giving rise to NLM\u2019s ongoing mission to preserve the technical and social history of American light stations.<\/p>\n

    His segment showcased various museum artifacts, including a 1920s French foghorn, a newly donated gas-powered weather signal buoy, Fresnel lights and the museum\u2019s famous \u201cWall of Lights\u201d which features over 160 miniature lighthouse models.\u00a0<\/p>\n

    He spotlighted the Statue of Liberty Art Show<\/em> currently being hosted at the museum to celebrate the country\u2019s upcoming milestones, highlighting the Statue of Liberty\u2019s history as an operational lighthouse featuring art work by esteemed artists Hunt Slonem and Selva Ozelli and a historic Statue of\u00a0 Liberty photo of when she first arrived in New York.<\/p>\n

    Mr. Elliott noted structural updates surrounding the NLM property, including a promenade under construction to repair damage originally caused by Hurricane Sandy and ongoing damage by torrential floods some which were helped along\u00a0 by the Canadian wildfire smoke which significantly impacted New York in 2023 and 2026, bringing widespread haze and dangerous air pollution, followed by torrential rain and flash floods to the state.<\/p>\n

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