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1. www.wired.com › story › sun-based-solar-power-esa-energyThe Race for Space-Based Solar Power | WIRED

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   16 hours ago · According to the Energy Information Administration’s 2022 publication on this subject, both solar power and onshore wind cost around $20 to $45 per megawatt-hour in 2021. Adlen’s cost estimate ...

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   How much does solar power cost in 2021?

   • According to the Energy Information Administration’s 2022 publication on this subject, both solar power and onshore wind cost around $20 to $45 per megawatt-hour in 2021. Adlen’s cost estimate is much lower—around a quarter of the cost of nuclear power.

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   How much does space-based solar power cost?

   • Vijendran said he expects the cost of space-based solar power will eventually fall to a point where it is competitive with solar and wind power on Earth, which is below $50 per megawatt-hour.

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   Is space-based solar power a public perception issue?

   • “There’s still a public perception issue to work through, and it’s going to need strong engagement to bring this to market successfully,” Adlen said. Military attacks using space-based solar power might also raise concerns.

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   Is space-based solar power safe?

   • But space-based solar power is relatively safe. For microwave radiation from a space-based solar power installation, “the only known effect of those frequencies on humans or living things is tissue heating,” Vijendran said. “If you were to stand in such a beam at that power level, it would be like standing in the … evening sun.”

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3. www.mdpi.com › 2032/6653/15-7 › 313Article Versions Notes - MDPI

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   16 hours ago · Editors select a small number of articles recently published in the journal that they believe will be particularly interesting to readers, or important in the respective research area. The aim is to provide a snapshot of some of the most exciting work published in the various research areas of the journal.