• DocumentCode
    48329
  • Title

    Beam it down

  • Author

    Harris, Alan

  • Volume
    8
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    May-13
  • Firstpage
    76
  • Lastpage
    79
  • Abstract
    In this paper, John C. Mankins an expert in space solar power discusses the possibility of beaming solar power from space to earth by means of solar power satellites. The solar power satellite is a large platform positioned in space in a high earth orbit that continuously collects and converts solar energy into electricity.
  • Keywords
    solar absorber-convertors; solar power satellites; solar energy collector; solar power beaming; solar power satellite;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Engineering & Technology
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    1750-9637
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/et.2013.0414
  • Filename
    6513374