Solar farms in space could be renewable energy's next frontier

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1. China plans a solar power play in space that NASA abandoned decades ago

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/15/china-plans-a-solar-power-play-in-space-that-nasa-abandoned-long-ago.html
China plans a solar power play in space that NASA abandoned decades ago

• Science-fiction writer Isaac Asimov is credited with bringing the idea of space-based solar power projects to prominence in 1941.
• Space stations and satellites already use solar panel arrays for their power needs, but NASA abandoned the concept of stand-alone space solar after some study decades ago.
• The idea of building renewable-energy projects in space to beam the sun’s energy back to Earth is controversial but could fundamentally reshape the way every person and business on the planet receive electricity.

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Hopkins said the current Chinese view is, “We want to be major dominant power in space solar power by 2050. This has the potential to really turn the geopolitics in our favor if we are a leader, so let’s look at it seriously.” Meanwhile, the U.S. says, “Are you kidding? Let’s worry about something else.”

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