We could soon be getting energy from solar power harvested in space

The idea of space-based solar power (SBSP)—using satellites to collect energy from the sun and "beam" it to collection points on Earth—has been around since at least the late 1960s. Despite its huge potential, the concept has not gained sufficient traction due to cost and technological hurdles.

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