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Solar Satellites Could Beam Gigawatts of Energy from Space

10/20/2008
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  • Capturing Solar Energy in space, NASA Captures Solar Energy in Space, Space Solar Power System, solar power, solar space station, solar power from space, NASA, solar technology, large-scale solar
    Ben Bova, the president emeritus of the National Space Society, recently suggested an incredible solution to the world's energy crisis. Instead of taking solar panels and sticking them on your roof, he wants to send photovoltaic arrays off into space and beam solar energy down to earth. Since they are constantly exposed to the sun, such solar power satellites could provide a continuous stream of 5-10 gigawatts of energy!
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  • Capturing Solar Energy in space, NASA Captures Solar Energy in Space, Space Solar Power System, solar power, solar space station, solar power from space, NASA, solar technology, large-scale solar
    Ben Bova, the president emeritus of the National Space Society, recently suggested an incredible solution to the world's energy crisis. Instead of taking solar panels and sticking them on your roof, he wants to send photovoltaic arrays off into space and beam solar energy down to earth. Since they are constantly exposed to the sun, such solar power satellites could provide a continuous stream of 5-10 gigawatts of energy!
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  • Solar Satellites Could Beam Gigawatts of Energy from Space
    Ben Bova, the president emeritus of the National Space Society, recently suggested an incredible solution to the world's energy crisis. Instead of taking solar panels and sticking them on your roof, he wants to send photovoltaic arrays off into space and beam solar energy down to earth. Since they are constantly exposed to the sun, such solar power satellites could provide a continuous stream of 5-10 gigawatts of energy!
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  • Solar Satellites Could Beam Gigawatts of Energy from Space
    Ben Bova, the president emeritus of the National Space Society, recently suggested an incredible solution to the world's energy crisis. Instead of taking solar panels and sticking them on your roof, he wants to send photovoltaic arrays off into space and beam solar energy down to earth. Since they are constantly exposed to the sun, such solar power satellites could provide a continuous stream of 5-10 gigawatts of energy!
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Capturing Solar Energy in space, NASA Captures Solar Energy in Space, Space Solar Power System, solar power, solar space station, solar power from space, NASA, solar technology, large-scale solar

Ben Bova, the president emeritus of the National Space Society, recently suggested an incredible solution to the world's energy crisis. Instead of taking solar panels and sticking them on your roof, he wants to send photovoltaic arrays off into space and beam solar energy down to earth. Since they are constantly exposed to the sun, such solar power satellites could provide a continuous stream of 5-10 gigawatts of energy!

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