'Space-based solar power could solve energy crisis' - Interviews/Opinion | The Times of India

By Rajan Somasundarum, The Times of India, Posted 07/10/09

Link: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Interviews/Space-based-solar-power-could-s...

"Peter Garretson is a futurist and transformational strategist. He previously served as the chief of Future Science and Technology Exploration for the US Air Force and is presently an international visiting fellow at the Indian Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA). He tells Rajan Somasundaram why space-based solar power (SBSP) could revolutionize power generation forever." "Former president A P J Abdul Kalam has suggested that SBSP be made a national and international goal." India is one of several space faring nations that want to conduct space-based R&D with solar power generation. An international project (with national elements) should be studied as soon as possible with consideration for conducting an International Space Station pilot study as part of the assessment.