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This chapter addresses the financial attractiveness of clean and abundant energy delivered continuously to Earth 24-hours-a-day when compared with the rising energy costs and environmental damage caused by carbon-based energy sources. Steps forward are considered.
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Flournoy, D. (2012). What Is the Economic Basis for Solar Power Satellites?. In: Solar Power Satellites. SpringerBriefs in Space Development. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-2000-2_6
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