Power from Heaven
Two stories came through this week that made me blink: Pacific Gas & Electric signed a preliminary agreement to buy power generated in space, and the Vatican announced plans to build a 100 MW solar power plant — the largest in Europe — and export electricity to Italy. In the March issue of SOLAR TODAY I wrote a skeptical piece about the chances anyone will ever launch a satellite that can beam utility-scale power to Earth (see page 18). But I’m glad the Pope has fait [...] Share and Enjoy:
