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Here is Mike Snead’s Presentation from the Space Solar Power Track at the ISDC. It is a great analysis of future energy needs and availability.

Should India and the US cooperate on space solar power? by Taylor Dinerman If the US has a serious medium-term need for a very large

The Space Solar power track at the ISDC took place on Friday afternoon and Sunday morning with John Mankins receiving an award and making a

The vital need for America to develop space solar power by James M. (Mike) Snead An interesting and timely debate has begun within the American

This video on solar energy from space, directed and narrated by CBC science adviser Bob McDonald, was presented for the first time to students from

There is a new Space Solar Power Fan Page on Facebook. Joining this page will allow fans of SSP to be kept informed of the

PG&E is seeking approval from state regulators for a power purchase agreement with Solaren Corp., a Southern California company that has contracted to deliver 200

Obama looks at climate engineering The president’s new science adviser said Wednesday that global warming is so dire, the Obama administration is discussing radical technologies

I went to the SATELLITE 2009 Conference at the convention center in Washington DC. It was interesting to see the other half of the space

The End of Easy Energy and What to Do About It by James Michael Snead Abstract Easy energy refers to the current oil, coal, and

The National Space Society was part of Space Exploration Alliance 2009 Blitz which occured February 22-24, 2009 in Washington, DC. We had 128 meetings, of

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People residing and working in space, space settlements, or on long-duration space flights will need to produce infrastructures and food to maintain healthy lifestyles. The

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