Online Journal of Space Communication
Abstract
It has become increasingly evident that facing and solving the multiple issues concerning energy is the single most pressing problem that we face as a species. In recent years, there has been extensive debate and media coverage about alternative energy, sustainable development and global climate change, but what has been missing (at least in the mainstream media) is the knowledge and point of view of scientists and engineers. From the scientists or engineers perspective, this paper discusses the prospects for mankind's technological capability and societal will in harnessing solar energy, and focuses on the issues of: 1) space based solar power (SBSP) development, and, 2) why it is imperative that we must harness the unparalleled power of the sun in a massive and unprecedented scale, which I believe will be humanity's next giant leap forward.
Recommended Citation
Hsu, Feng
(2021)
"Harnessing the Sun: Embarking on Humanity's Next Giant Leap,"
Online Journal of Space Communication: Vol. 9:
Iss.
16, Article 2.
Available at:
https://ohioopen.library.ohio.edu/spacejournal/vol9/iss16/2
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