Why we need the moon for solar power on earth
By David R. Criswell Lunar-based solar-power production should have been developed decades ago, argues one space expert. Our Sun is the primary power source driving life on Earth. It has enabled us to use massive flows of oil, coal, and natural gas burned with oxygen to provide approximately 85% of the 15 trillion watts of […]
Solar power from the moon
By Patrick Tucker A Japanese company is pitching an alternative energy plan that’s out of this world—and potentially the largest public infrastructure project in human history. Crédito: Shimizu The year is 2050 and it’s morning on the Moon. The Sun is rising over a landscape that is bleak and featureless with one exception: a wide […]