Exclusive: Orbital solar power plants touted for energy needs
An artist's rendering provided by SpaceWorks Engineering, Inc. shows a modern design for an orbital power plant beaming renewable energy to the developing world in this image released to Reuters on November 12, 2011.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The sun's abundant energy, if harvested in space, could provide a cost-effective way to meet global power needs in as little as 30 years with seed money from governments, according to a study by an international scientific group.
Credit: Reuters/SpaceWorks Engineering, Inc./Handout
By Jim Wolf
WASHINGTON
Sun Nov 13, 2011 11:31am EST
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