Thursday, October 18, 2007

Another look at solar power satellites, the real answer to our energy problems.

Solar array in space could provide all the world's energy

Lately we've been hearing a lot about alternative ways of generating electricity, and the idea of a solar power-gathering satellite sounds like the best plan yet. Its proponents say an orbital power station placed in a position where it's constantly bathed in unfiltered sunlight could provide enough power to run the whole world seven times over.

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