Japan Plans $21B Space Power Plant

Posted by CmdrTaco on Tuesday September 1, 2009 @06:03AM from the but-can-it-pop-popcorn dept.

Mike writes "Japan has announced plans to send a $21 billion solar power generator into space that will be capable of producing one gigawatt of energy, or enough to power 294,000 homes. The project recently received support from Mitsubishi Electric Corp. and IHI Corp, who are now teaming up in the race to develop new technology within four years that can beam electricity back to Earth without the use of cables. Japan hopes to test a small solar satellite decked out with solar panels by the year 2015."

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Re:Japan has the resources and the government... by theolein · 2009-09-01 12:01 · Score: -1, Flamebait

You Americans make me lol sometimes, such as when you exhibit your massive insecurity complexes everytime some other country comes up with a neat idea, which you will unquestioningly hate because it isn't American.
Sad bunch of fuckers, truly.