<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">It sounds like national control (as opposed to citizen power) and expensive, when there are ample solar resources here on earth if we would but use them properly. Is this such a wonderful prospect or a way to divert funds into more research rather than addressing the core issues of polluting power generation?? My usual approach about such things is: FOLLOW THE MONEY!!............<div><br></div><div>GM</div><div><br><div>
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<br><div><div>On 5 Nov 2011, at 00:05, Ethan Chew wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite">Interesting,<div><br></div><div> Space-based solar as a means to provide us energy. What do you think?<div><br></div><div> - Ethan/spacefelix<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>
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Washington, D.C.—The National Space Society (NSS) will hold a press<br>
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space and transmitted wirelessly anywhere in the world,” said Mark<br>
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"This technology could be the answer to our energy crisis. We look<br>
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potential that space solar power has for creating thousands of green<br>
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