IAA says 'Yes We Can' to power plants in orbit
Tuesday, November 15, 2011 - 05:30
in Physics & Chemistry
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists from around the world have completed a study that says harvesting the sun's energy in space can turn out to be a cost effective way of delivering the worlds needs for power in as little as 30 years. As important, the report says that orbiting power plants capable of collecting energy from the sun and beaming it to earth are technically feasible within a decade or so based on technologies now in the laboratory.
