For decades, there has been a “space race” of sorts going on behind the scenes. Researchers and scientists have been working to develop a way to effectively and efficiently harness solar energy straight from space. Yet, even as solar technology advances here on Earth, solar power from space is still off in the distance. Blame [...]
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Europe’s biggest space company, EADS Astrium (an aerospace subsidiary of the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company), has announced that its entering the field of space-based solar power. Over the past few years, there has been a lot of talk about space solar power – also known as SSP – but many have dismissed the [...]
There have been a number of articles recently discussing space solar power. That is, harnessing solar energy from the stratosphere. More and more these days, companies are joining the ranks of people who agree that solar power from space could help solve the global climate change and energy crisis problems. In fact, some say that [...]