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bananas

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3. This century? He left out space based solar power.

Reply to GliderGuider (Original post)

Fri Feb 10, 2012, 10:24 AM

Feb 2012

The only thing holding it back is launch costs,
Elon Musk thinks he can reduce those by a factor of 100,
which would make it one of the cheapest energy sources.

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The Alternative Energy Matrix [View all] GliderGuider Feb 2012 OP

A good at-a-glance summary FBaggins Feb 2012 #1

Tom addresses both your observations in the body of the TOD post. GliderGuider Feb 2012 #2

Addressed? Well yes, I suppose so... FBaggins Feb 2012 #4

Oh, he's already getting raked over the coals in TOD for various things like that. n/t GliderGuider Feb 2012 #6

This century? He left out space based solar power. bananas Feb 2012 #3

I suppose he doesn't think it's viable. Personally, I'd have left out fusion as well. GliderGuider Feb 2012 #5

I'd connect my backyard fission generator to the electric grid... hunter Feb 2012 #7

Agreed. The first issue that will be addressed by everybody as things tighten up is conservation. GliderGuider Feb 2012 #8