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Solar from space

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Anne L. Fischer, Senior Editor, [email protected]

The sun shines 24/7 in outer space, so it is not surprising that solar power seekers worldwide are setting up shop out there – or at least taking steps in that direction. Solar power drawn from space-based satellites is not a new concept. It was presented in the journal Science in 1968 and patented by Dr. Peter E. Glaser in 1973. During the energy crisis of the 1970s, the US Department of Energy studied space-based power, proving that, although technically feasible, it was economically impractical and less efficient than other forms of energy. In the 1990s, NASA revived the concept with...Read full article

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    Published: July 2009
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