By placing solar panels in space where the sun shines all the time and then beaming the energy to Earth, solar power is converted into a firm, dispatchable, and baseload-ready energy source. A lifecycle assessment shows that Space-based solar power (SBSP) only uses 40 g CO2eq/kWh compared to coal at 1,000 g CO2eq/kWh.
The first paragraph feels less like reporting and more like a sales pitch. "Terrestrial solar cannot close the gap alone", I'm not an expert but from the specialized media I read, it really doesn't seem like we need to go to space to get enough renewables.
The first paragraph feels less like reporting and more like a sales pitch. "Terrestrial solar cannot close the gap alone", I'm not an expert but from the specialized media I read, it really doesn't seem like we need to go to space to get enough renewables.