{"id":6346,"date":"2012-04-10T07:12:26","date_gmt":"2012-04-10T11:12:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/?p=6346"},"modified":"2017-09-05T17:44:49","modified_gmt":"2017-09-05T21:44:49","slug":"space-solar-power-new-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/space-solar-power-new-plans\/","title":{"rendered":"Space Solar Power: New Plans"},"content":{"rendered":"

We recently wrote about the feasibility of space solar power<\/a>, which uses satellites in space to collect solar light and beam it to Earth. One of the advantages of space solar power is that it forgoes the day-night cycle and solar light capture is not hampered by clouds.
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\nTwo recent deals seem to signal that space solar power is closer to becoming a reality than previously imagined. Space.com reports<\/a> that Pacific Gas & Electric has entered into an agreement with Solaren Corporation for the latter to supply space-based solar power to the former.by 2016. Meanwhile the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has joined efforts with several companies to design a solar space station for a 2030s launch.
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Solar has chosen the microwave beaming method for its exploration of space solar power. This method sees the space power station converting the electricity generated by solar power<\/a> into radio frequency (RF) waves. These are then beamed down to a receiver on Earth which should be several miles wide.<\/p>\n

Another transmission option are solid-state lasers, which are less expensive. However, they are more likely to be affected by atmospheric interference and weather.<\/p>\n

What do you think? Is space solar power a promising and realistic method of solar power production?<\/em><\/p>\n

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