Michael I. Baskes is an American engineer. Baskes earned a degree in engineering from the #CaliforniaInstituteOfTechnology in 1965, and remained at the institution through 1970 to pursue doctoral study in materials science. He worked at the #LosAlamosNationalLaboratory for 29 years, until 2005, then started a teaching career. Baskes held an adjunct professorship at the #UniversityOfCaliforniaSanDiego, joined the faculty of #MississippiStateUniversity in 2013.
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It’s hard to talk about space-based solar energy without conjuring images of a death ray. But a team at the California Institute of Technology says they have achieved a breakthrough. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2023/10/27/earth-science/space-solar-energy-beam/?utm_content=buffer0ffac&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #environment #earthscience #space #solar #energy #us #californiainstituteoftechnology
Beam solar energy from space? These scientists say yes

The hurdles that have grounded space-based solar in the past aren’t merely technical, they’re also financial.

The Japan Times
Kalifornische Arbeitsgruppen haben Photovoltaik-Module entwickelt, die Strom aus dem All auf die Erde beamen sollen. Auch Europa arbeitet an der Vision.
Strom aus dem All: Superleichte Solarkachel bereit für den Orbit
Strom aus dem All: Superleichte Solarkachel bereit für den Orbit

Kalifornische Arbeitsgruppen haben Photovoltaik-Module entwickelt, die Strom aus dem All auf die Erde beamen sollen. Auch Europa arbeitet an der Vision.

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