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November 3rd, 2021
SPS-ALPHA (solar power satellite by means of arbitrarily large phased array), a Mark-III design, beams energy to Australia.
Credit: John Mankins/Artemis Innovation Management Solutions
It is a fact that the Sun never sets in space.
Likewise, the idea of harvesting solar energy via power beaming satellites is a long-coming dawn of a glittery thought to feed an energy-ravenous Earth.
Technical feasibility, cost and economics of space-based solar power as a novel generation technology could support the UK to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, according to a leading British systems, engineering and technology company.
Credit: Frazer-Nash Consultancy
That reflection has fomented for decades but is now garnering new looks – both in the U.S. and abroad, including Chinese technologists, experts in Japan, and researchers within the European Space Agency and the United Kingdom Space Agency.
Should the long-standing vision for space solar power (SSP) as a sustainable energy alternative be revisited in light of recent advances in technologies?
Go to my new Space.com story – “Space solar power’s time may finally be coming” at:
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