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Old July 14th 11, 01:14 AM posted to sci.space.policy,sci.space.tech
Keith Henson
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Default Dust down those orbital power plans

On Jul 12, 4:17 am, Sylvia Else wrote:
The Australian Government has, for reasons that have much to do with
politics, and little to do with the environment, decided to throw $Au 10
billion into the bottomless pit that is renewable energy.

Lest it all get turned into yet more solar panels and windfarms, I
invite all comers to submit their plans for orbital power satellites. At
least then we might get some technological advance for our money, even
though I doubt we'd actually see any orbital power.

Sylvia.


Please let me know more, especially who to talk to. I am hkhenson on
Skype or hkeithhenson at gmail dot com

Keith