A difficulty with proposals for satellite solar power
systems is the absence of a plausable evolutionary
pathway to development of systems on the scale required.
One possible pathway is discussed, where the required
technologies are developed and refined on an incremental
scale. The initial stages of the process are development
of ground-based photovoltaic power and of beamed power
systems for space use. Written by Geoffrey A. Landis.
A collection of NASA papers on production and storage of
solar power for near-term activity on the Moon, including
non-tracking solar cell layouts, regenerative fuel cells,
using molten regolith to store energy, and several other
papers.
A list of about 30 papers concerning applications of
laser power beaming, solar cell response, and a few
concerning solar-pumped lasers and lightsails. the Lewis
Technical Report Server FAQ describes how to get a copy of the
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Author: Dr. David R. Criswell , Institute for Space
Systems Operations, University of Houston , Houston, TX U.S.A.
The Lunar Solar Power System has over a twenty-year
history. This review paper is accessible on the web page
of the 17th Congress of the World Energy Council (Houston,
1998). Make sure there are no breaks in the URL. This is
an extensive site for all types of energy systems, mostly
terrestrial.