Apr 08
Harnessing The Power Of The Stars: How The U.S. Navy Plans To Beam Solar Power From Space.
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Imagine scientists shooting solar panels in to space – enough to span 9
football fields – for the sole purpose of being assembled by robots, in
order to construct an object capable of capturing solar power. Then,
having the harnessed energy being beamed back to Earth through the use
of radio waves – allowing a vehicle fitted with a solar receiver to
capture enough energy to move about on land. The U.S. Navy is hoping to introduce such a device, and it may just cure our energy woes.
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