Solar power satellite: an opportunity for third world development

Conference · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981 · Space Sol. Power Rev.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5776923

Mayur, R; Glaser, P E

After a brief discussion of the effects of energy resource depletion and price escalation on developing countries and of the potential of solar energy in general to meet their energy needs, the possibilities of obtaining energy from a solar power satellite to meet world energy needs are discussed. International implications of the solar power satellite system from the viewpoint of developing countries are presented, including involvement of developing countries in solar power satellite development, use of land under receiving antennas for agriculture and of seas under antennas for mariculture, and the legal basis for the use of geosynchronous orbit. (LEW)

• Research Organization: SUNSAT Energy Council, Cold Spring, NY
• OSTI ID: 5776923
• Journal Information: Space Sol. Power Rev.; (United States), Vol. 2:4; Conference: United Nations conference on new and renewable sources of energy, Nairobi, Africa, 10 Aug 1981
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
ORBITAL SOLAR POWER PLANTS
GLOBAL ASPECTS
AGRICULTURE
ANTENNAS
APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY
AQUACULTURE
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
LEGAL ASPECTS
ORBITS
COOPERATION
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
INDUSTRY
POWER PLANTS
SOLAR POWER PLANTS
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