... meanwhile, in a galaxy far, far away ... " ... The solar stations would consist of geostationary satellites sitting 36,000 km above the Earth, which would transmit collected energy back down to the planet in the form of laser beams or microwaves ... Given Japan’s recent solar energy boom, this seems like the next logical step in the country’s solar research ... " " ... While there are a number of technological challenges that need to be resolved before this idea can be implemented, results so far are promising. The project has officially transitioned from simply being a concept to the necessary technology being created and demonstrated. All told, JAXA officials expect the system to be ready for practical use in the 2030s. It’s worth nothing that NASA is researching a similar system right now, and hopes to have a prototype ready to send into space by 2025 ... " Read more: Japan Plans to Harvest Solar Power from Space by 2030 | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building
Posted on: Fri, 04 Oct 2013 10:17:02 +0000
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