http://inhabitat.com/scientists-predict-giant-orbiting-power-plants-could-power-the-earth-by-2041/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Thu, 23 May 2013 21:03:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://inhabitat.com/scientists-predict-giant-orbiting-power-plants-could-power-the-earth-by-2041/comment-page-1/#comment-361897 ecopolitanpaul Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:09:10 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=324287#comment-361897 This proposal dates back well over 30 years. A number of tests were made back then on beaming microwave energy through the atmosphere to test the consequences – somehow you have to funnel enormous amounts of energy back through the atmosphere and not fry passing geese, mess up telecommunications, or disrupt normal weather patterns. Maybe now, they DO want to disrupt 'normal' weather patterns? A fascinating idea, but even if it worked it would reinforce all the problems of central ownership and control of power (in every sense) that has got the planet into its present problems in the first place. But wait! That would be part of the plan too, wouldn't it? Take decentralised, democratic, freely available solar energy and put it in the hands of a few very wealthy people to sell to everyone else. This proposal dates back well over 30 years. A number of tests were made back then on beaming microwave energy through the atmosphere to test the consequences – somehow you have to funnel enormous amounts of energy back through the atmosphere and not fry passing geese, mess up telecommunications, or disrupt normal weather patterns. Maybe now, they DO want to disrupt ‘normal’ weather patterns? A fascinating idea, but even if it worked it would reinforce all the problems of central ownership and control of power (in every sense) that has got the planet into its present problems in the first place. But wait! That would be part of the plan too, wouldn’t it? Take decentralised, democratic, freely available solar energy and put it in the hands of a few very wealthy people to sell to everyone else.

]]> http://inhabitat.com/scientists-predict-giant-orbiting-power-plants-could-power-the-earth-by-2041/comment-page-1/#comment-361676 caeman Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:50:19 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=324287#comment-361676 Ya know, Thorium reactors would be much cheaper to build and maintain than this project. Ya know, Thorium reactors would be much cheaper to build and maintain than this project.

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