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Title:
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The case for space solar power
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Authors:
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John C. Mankins, Author
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Material Type:
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book
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Publisher:
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United States : The Virginia Edition, 2014
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ISBN / ISSN / EAN :
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978-0-9913370-1-9
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Size:
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488 p. / col. ill. / 24 cm
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Bibliography note:
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Languages:
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English
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Class number:
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TK1056
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Subjects:
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Artificial satellites--Power supply
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Artificial solar power stations
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Photovoltaic power generation
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Satellite solar power stations
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Solar energy--Technological innovations
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Description:
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The book describes in detail a highly promising concept - SPS-ALPHA (Solar Power Satellite by means of Arbitrarily Large Phased Array) - and presents a business case comprising applications in space and markets on Earth. The book explains how it is possible to begin now with technologies that are already at hand, while developing the more advanced technologies that will be needed to deliver power economically to markets on Earth. The Case for Space Solar Power concludes by laying out a path forward that is both achievable and affordable: within a dozen years or less, the first multi-megawatt pilot plant could be in operation. Getting started could cost less than $10 million over the first 2 years, less than $100 million over the next half dozen years.
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Access:
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https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/07fd18_aba86c341798482abb72f544082903f3.pdf
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