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Could Japanese solar farm in space power our future?
2014-05-01 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Daily Mail: Solar power has had a difficult start on Earth thanks to inefficient panels and high costs. But in space, scientists believe it could transform the way we generate energy. Now, the space-based solar power - once merely the stuff of science-fiction - could be available sooner than expected if Japan has its way. Within 25 years, the country plans to make space-based solar power a reality, according to a proposal from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (Jaxa). Solar power has had a difficult...
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