| I subscribe to the solar energy alerts on everybody's | | | | of clean solar electricity, and their future plans are |
| favorite search engine. And what I have been reading | | | | proof of this. |
| over the past several months has been truly | | | | But perhaps the most interesting and challenging in the |
| staggering information. If you are not up to speed | | | | solar arena is a new project coming out of Japan. |
| regarding our future energy source, dare I suggest you | | | | A group of their top scientists and solar oriented |
| do the same. | | | | businesses are proposing a solar power plant to be |
| Permit me to give you a few general examples if I | | | | located out in space! The cost is reported to be a |
| may. | | | | staggering 30 billion dollars, with completion some 20 |
| It was not so long ago that solar power was | | | | years from now. Only time will tell, but there could be |
| considered useful for nothing more than someone living | | | | some excellent advantages to this. |
| in a little cabin miles away from the nearest grid power. | | | | Think of it this way. With no atmosphere to interfere |
| Not any more, that has all changed in a big way. | | | | with the sunlight, the energy levels would be much |
| Pick a country - any country - there is hardly | | | | higher. No doubt by the time this project is completed, |
| anywhere in the industrialized world that does not | | | | we will have solar panels which will reach much higher |
| either have one or more major solar projects | | | | efficiency levels. |
| underway, or on the drawing board. Like it or not, solar | | | | But here is the best part...there are no clouds out in |
| power will be playing an ever increasing role in our day | | | | space to cover the panels, and there would be no |
| to day lives. Thankfully, every single one of us will be | | | | need for the solar space station to ever fall into the |
| direct beneficiaries of this burgeoning energy source. | | | | shadow of the earth. What would that mean? Clean, |
| China is jumping into the world of solar energy with | | | | pure energy 24/7/365. Hey, if we can build an |
| both feet. Not only are they producing solar panels for | | | | international space station, why not a solar space |
| worldwide export, but they are underway on a huge | | | | station? |
| solar power plant for their own citizens. Surely, this will | | | | If you would rather not wait 20 years to see if this all |
| be only the first of many more to come. | | | | works out, then why not visit here to see what you |
| Fortunately, China has become aware of the benefits | | | | can do for yourself. |