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Archive for July 29th, 2008

Space-Based Solar Power: Part of a Balanced Energy Diet!

Posted by Coyote on July 29, 2008

Our good friend Geoffrey Styles of the GSW Strategy Group, LLC, gave a most thought provoking presentation at the Space Frontier Foundation’s NewSpace 2008 Conference In Crystal City, Virgina, on 19 July 2008. It was a great conference! They even provided us with a brief synopsis of our space solar power panel.

Included here are the slides he used to describe a new way of thinking of national energy consumption. \”SSP In a Changing Energy Diet\” Instead of discussing the energy “mix” of sources, he rightly points out that like calories in a person’s diet, not all calories are equal.

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A message for the next President

Posted by Robin on July 29, 2008

Take a look at this video. It was posted a few days ago on Youtube. Apparently it was made by people who want to inform the next administration about the long term energy and environmental benefits of a space policy that embraces space-based solar power.

Your thoughts?

Cheers!

Coyote (with posting help from Rocket Sellers)

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