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- 2,500 orbiting solar “flying carpets” could power the planet Mon, 11 Apr 16, 11:34pmOne need not venture to the Cave of Wonders to discover the magic of flying carpets. The Space Solar Power Initiative (SSPI), a collaboration between Caltech and global security company Northrup Grumman, has proposed the...
- SPPI’s 2500 orbital “flying carpets” could power the planet Mon, 11 Apr 16, 11:34pmOne need not venture to the Cave of Wonders to discover the magic of flying carpets. The Space Solar Power Initiative (SSPI), a collaboration between Caltech and global security company Northrup Grumman, has proposed the...
- Japan can now beam solar energy from space Wed, 18 Mar 15, 8:39amIf you think the idea of powering the world with solar power is still many years away, prepare to be amazed. The inspired minds at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has succeeded in transmitting energy - solar energy - through...
- A new space race? Japan can now transmit solar power from space Wed, 18 Mar 15, 2:31amIf you think the idea of powering the world with solar power is still many years away, prepare to be amazed. The inspired minds at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has succeeded in transmitting energy - solar energy - through...
- NASA’s New Space Solar Arrays Fold Like Extreme Origami Flowers Wed, 20 Aug 14, 4:50amBigger is better when it comes to space-based solar panels - but rockets have a very limited amount of room, so getting them into orbit can be a challenge...
- NASA Creates Space Solar Arrays that Fold Like Extreme Origami Flowers Tue, 19 Aug 14, 8:00pmBigger is better when it comes to solar panels, but rockets have a very limited amount of space, so getting them into orbit can be a challenge. So where do NASA researchers turn when looking for solutions to their packing...
- Japan Plans to Harvest Solar Power from Space by 2030 Thu, 3 Oct 13, 8:37pmOne of the big downsides of solar power is how dependent it is on local weather conditions. If it's rainy or overcast, you can't harvest much energy during the day. During winter, the shortened hours of daylight mean solar...
- National Space Society Launches International Initiative to Develop Space Solar Power Thu, 20 Jun 13, 12:00amIt has long been theorized that the best way to harness the sun's energy is to launch solar power systems into orbit. This week, the National Space Society (NSS) announced a new international initiative in which the US, India...
- National Space Society Launches International Space Solar Power Initiative Thu, 20 Jun 13, 12:00amIt has long been theorized that the best way to harness the sun's energy is to have solar units placed in orbit. This week, the National Space Society (NSS) has announced a new international initiative, which will see a collaboration...
- 6 Out of This World Space-Based Solar Power Designs Tue, 18 Sep 12, 3:47amRead the rest of 6 Out of This World Space-Based Solar Power Designs Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: dyson-harrop, JAXA, nasa, Pat Rawlings, saic, sbsp, solar power satelite, space solar power,...
- Futuristic Floating City is an Ecotopia at Sea Thu, 3 Jun 10, 1:10amFuturistic floating cities seek to provide a solution to many of our environmental problems, like rising sea levels, increasing temperatures and dwindling resources...
- Solar Satellite Power with Laser Propulsion and Reusable Launch Vehicle Mon, 15 Jun 09, 1:06amThis is a guest post by Keith Henson. Could Satellite Solar Power (SSP) solve worldwide energy problems and even sequester serious amounts of carbon dioxide? In this post, I look at SSP built with laser propulsion and a...
- Space Solar Power: Star Player on the Bench Mon, 20 Apr 09, 12:59amThis is a guest post by Darel Prebel, Chair of the Space Solar Power Workshop.