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Re: How to harvest solar power? Beam it down from space!

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Thanks!

I think that pretty much dooms the idea already...
Dunno... Not in the near future perhaps, but within a couple of decades?

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In spite of these challenges, the NSSO and its supporters say that no fundamental scientific breakthroughs are necessary to proceed with the idea and that space-based solar power will be practical in the next few decades.

"There are no technology hurdles that are show stoppers right now," said Damphousse.
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