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Pentagon Backs Plan to Beam Solar Power From Space
Original: Pentagon Backs Ambitious Plan to Beam Solar Power From Space
The Pentagon is backing an ambitious plan to collect solar power in space and beam it back to Earth, according to reports from energy news outlets. Space-based solar power has long been proposed as a way to deliver continuous clean energy regardless of weather or darkness, but has faced major cost and engineering hurdles. The news is drawing attention given the US military's potential role in funding and testing the technology.
Why now: People are discussing the news because US military backing could accelerate a long-speculative clean energy technology toward reality.
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- Pentagon Backs Ambitious Plan to Beam Solar Power From Space · Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com
- Pentagon Backs Ambitious Plan to Beam Solar Power From Space · Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com
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