Palau May Get Satellite Power In the Next Decade

davidwr writes "The island nation of Palau is looking into creating a satellite-to-ground power transmission system. The system would use low-orbit satellites to transmit power to a receiver in bursts, unlike some other plans which rely on geostationary satellites. The initial 1-megawatt project is supposed to go online 'as early as' 2012 for a cost of $0.8 billion. Time will tell if this can be made cost-effective compared to traditional solar or other sources of power."

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urban re-design and development

[User 956]

The island nation of Palau is looking into creating a satellite-to-ground power transmission system.

I'm sure the US Army already has such a thing, although they probably plan on using it to make glass parking lots.

SimCity

[Conspiracy_Of_Doves]

Anyone else just flash on an image of a beam from space getting misaligned with the receiver and vaporizing sections of your city?

Something about water and melanin

[C10H14N2]

Brown people surrounded by large bodies of water are better equipped to deal with being bombarded by intense solar radiation than white people surrounded by large buildings.

There are side benefits

[edwardpickman]

All the cooked birds you can eat.