Space-based Solar Power Comes to Light | Satellite Today

By Richard Kusiolek, Satellite Today (http://satellitetoday.com), Posted 03/04/09

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“The use of solar energy is forecasted to soar in the next eight years as the world’s population looks for alternatives to fossil fuels. It is estimated that the sun can provide 219 thousand billion kilowatt hours of energy a year for 6.5 billion people, but converting the sun’s energy into a usable form in a cost-effective manner has proven difficult. Can the satellite industry use its experience with solar arrays to forge a new energy market direction?” Kusiolek makes the case that the satellite industry is well-positioned to make a significant contribution to helping integrate required on-orbit systems to support and significantly participate in this nacent industry.