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The Naked Scientists Podcast

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The Danger of Solar and Wind Satellites

We have to rapidly reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, and we need a reliable supply of electricity. We currently do this with solar panels and wind generators; the costs have fallen by 80% in 10 years. By the time they get the first one working, which they think might be around 2040, we could build at least 500 equivalent solar satellites, but on Earth.

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