It sounds like science fiction: giant solar power stations floating in space that beam down enormous amounts of energy to Earth. And for a long time, the concept – first developed by the...
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Solarpunk is a literary and art movement rooted in science fiction
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Renewable energy technologies like wind and solar panels enable these homesteaders to generate electricity and reduce grid dependence. Solarpunk''s architectural designs are often
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Recent advancements in space-based solar power technology include lightweight and efficient solar panels, improved wireless power transmission techniques, and the exploration of new
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Creating alternative futures for our relationship with energy is vital. Corporate renewable energy projects are emerging in corners of the planet where green capitalism has not yet reached.
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In the science fiction feature film The Core, Project DESTINI was designed as a tactical weapon, but had the unforeseen effect of ceasing the rotation of the Earth''s magnetic core, causing catastrophe, and
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Solarpunk is a literary and art movement rooted in science fiction which evaluates what a sustainable civilisation may look like and how we can achieve it. By most accounts, its origin can be
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At its core, space-based solar power (SBSP) involves harvesting solar energy in space and transmitting it back to Earth. The concept, first proposed in the 1960s by visionary physicist Peter
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A once cutting-edge solar energy power plant in the Mojave Desert that looks like something out of a science fiction movie may be facing its last days, according to its builder and
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As a science fiction literary subgenre and art movement, solarpunk works to address how the future might look if humanity succeeded in solving major contemporary challenges with an emphasis on
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For decades, the concept of collecting solar energy in space and transmitting it to Earth seemed like something pulled straight from the pages of a sci-fi novel. But today, space-based solar
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