Re: Energy from space Sustain Future

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From: Gary Coffman
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 16:38

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In article <1466300153@igc.apc.org> Ad Astra Ltd. <adastra@igc.apc.org> writes:
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>Energy from space Sustainable futures
>Using energy from space, satellite power systems, transmitted
>to earth via microwaves offers a sustainable, environmentally
>benign source of energy

SPS offers all the disadvantages of single point failure and
loss of local control of any central power system without the
offsetting economic benefits. Environmentally, SPS is no better
than large terrestrial arrays while having much higher construction
and maintenance costs.

Gary

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From: gary@ke4zv.uucp (Gary Coffman)
Subject: Re: Energy from space Sustain Future
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