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Title: Converting solar power to electric power

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6346622
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Solar energy is collected by collector means supported in space by geostationary satellite and directed to an air buoyant intermediate platform at a position within the upper atmosphere. The laser energy is there converted to microwave energy and beamed down to earth.

Assignee:
British Aerospace (United Kingdom)
Patent Number(s):
US 4368415
OSTI ID:
6346622
Resource Relation:
Patent Priority Date: Priority date 14 Sep 1979, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK); Other Information: PAT-APPL-187447
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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