Op-Ed Contributor
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There is, however, one potential future energy source that is environmentally friendly, has essentially unlimited potential and can be cost competitive with any renewable source: space solar power. (article 1)
These panels would collect far more energy than land-based units, which are hampered by weather, low angles of the sun in northern climes and, of course, the darkness of night. (article 1)
Government scientists have projected that the cost of electric power generation from such a system could be as low as 8 to 10 cents per kilowatt-hour, which is within the range of what consumers pay now. (article 1)
In terms of cost effectiveness, the two stumbling blocks for space solar power have been the expense of launching the collectors and the efficiency of their solar cells. (article 1)
Taking the analogy further, just as much of astronomical space is a void, much of chemical space contains nothing of biological interest. (article 4)
" It's hard to sleep in space, your mind is always racing, thinking about what has to be done the next day. (article 2)
During the 13 days I spent in space aboard the shuttle Discovery and the International Space Station in December 2006, the schedule was jam-packed every day. (article 2)
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Space, Nasa, Shuttle, SOLAR, Astronauts |
Source articles
- Op-Ed Contributor (nytimes.com, 07/23/2008, 538 words)
- What it's like to be an astronaut (timesonline.co.uk, 07/21/2008, 796 words)
- Send news tip to FOXNews.com (FOX News, 07/22/2008, 1162 words)
- Nature Insight (Nature Journals, 07/22/2008, 307 words)
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