Beam It Down

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The idea of space-based solar power has been around for at least half a century: trillion-dollar orbital behemoths with tens of square miles of solar power cells beaming gigawatts of energy to enormous earth-based rectennas via microwaves. It’s an industrial-era solution to an information-age problem. But what if there’s a 21st Century solution: something smaller, lighter and much, much, MUCH cheaper? Join our crack team of elite anti-elitists by becoming a member or making a one-time donation right here: https://billwhittle.com/register/

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