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• 28 Apr 10
  

  Mateo ENCARNACION

  Space solar power

  • If we are able to harness space based solar power, we can overcome these  shortcomings. Recently rising fuel prices and at the same time fast depleting  conventional energy sources are drawing the interest of NASA and PENTAGON to  conduct further studies in the area of space solar power. If a satellite can be  placed at an appropriate height it can remain unaffected by the earth’s shadow  and the drifting power plant can beam solar energy to ground based receivers  whole year.

     

    A 2007 report  released by the Pentagon’s National Security Space Office, encouraged the U.S.  government to spearhead the development of space power systems states: “A single  kilometer-wide band of geosynchronous earth orbit experiences enough solar flux  in one year to nearly equal the amount of energy contained within all known  recoverable conventional oil reserves on earth today.”
• 11 Jun 08
  

  Colin Bennett

  If we are able to harness space based solar power, we can overcome these shortcomings.

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