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2030: The Year Solar Energy Will Be Beamed Down From Space With Lasers!

November 16, 2009

Since the 1960s, space enthusiasts and international space agencies have had one dream: to collect solar power and use it on earth. What seemed utopic more than 40 years ago is about to become reality: the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency JAXA esp…

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Solar Power from Outer Space: Microwaves and Frickin’ Lasers

July 3, 2009

In order to meet our world’s rising energy needs, and to help reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, some ideas that seem right out of a science fiction novel are picking up steam with start-ups and investors. But does using satellites for energy production really make sense financially or environmentally?
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