...of thirteen organizations pursuing the findings of the [[Space-Based Solar Power Interim Assessment]]. Both were announced on 10 October 2007 by the [[Nati
The alliance was formed to support the development of space-based solar power as a way to provide a renewable, non-polluting, and carbon-neutral energy s
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[[Energy Generation]]<BR/>
[[Lunar Solar Power Arrays]]<BR/>
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Here are some considerations for the power systems used in our lunar settlement stories.
...small scale bases on the Moon will either use [[Solar Power]] or [[Nuclear Power]] (or both).
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[[Power Generation]] & [[Storage Systems]]<BR/>
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...ed solar power system of 100 kilowatts on high ground. We need to use the power for an industrial operation located one kilometer away and down a slope.
We have manufactured three kilometers of power cable to do the job and now have it on large reels made from discarded dece
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...s on human history is so nonlinear that they must follow at least a fourth power law.
...have worked in space exploration for the benefit and amusement of the next generation to do so. See [[Oral Histories List]].
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* Collect solar power for both heat and electricity
...adsheet that builds quantative arguments for the thermal power, electrical power, and the amount of regolith that must be processed each hour.
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...wever, electricity is the default source of energy available (from [[Solar Power Satellites]] or a lunar electrical grid), electrolysis would likely be the
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An attractive source for power on the Moon is the Sun. Solar is particularly inviting in the polar region
...y, it may be blocked by mountain tops or local installations such as other power collectors. During the dark local winter at the poles, a sunlit region is
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...echnology in obtaining Helium-3 from the Moon for use in large scale power generation on Earth.
...oid technologies, like the development of space based nuclear reactors for power, which, if waited for, would slow the development of the lunar miner to a s
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...where near the poles in the dark of winter. It also vastly simplifies your power storage for nighttime as well as the design of anything you want to stay po
...which cuts down on maintenance costs. This design is well suited for power generation only towers where little activity is done after they are built.
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...wer possibilities that directly address real 21st century problems: solar power satellites, and helium‑3 from the Moon.
=== Solar Power Satellites===
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...nar economy is based upon exporting materials to produce space based solar power plants in orbit, oxygen from [[Ilmenite Reduction|ilmenite reduction]] will
...rrent spacecraft are already designed to handle dust of this size, and its generation should not endanger their use. However, if the actual exhaust velocity is
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...lves some of the dirtier aspects of industry, but they have been the early power source for most successful countries so maybe modern versions can give a mo
=== [[Helium-3 Power]] ===
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...ul) and the Space Studies Institute. Plans for early designs can keep the power requirement low by using low payload sizes. Higher acceleration rates allo
...the acceleration used, that in turn depends on the type of payload and the power than can be delivered.
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...ency of Labor with Increasing Capital Resources|doubling times]] with each generation having a smaller percentage of stuff shipped from Earth may seem tedious to
...hrust. Later Luna can supply the stuff for [[Solar Power Satellites|solar power satellites]]. Later yet Luna can supply the stuff for true orbiting space
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Mining Helium 3 from the lunar regolith for generation of power on Earth is a very attractive economic foundation for a lunar settlement ec
...e. Even given the immense effort that it will take to develop fusion as a power source, fusion is currently one of our best possibilities for addressing th
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...The mines in a lease this size could provide Helium-3 for a major regional power plant on Earth for many years.
...ge amounts of research have shown that generation of base level electrical power is a possibility. Now, with the focus of the energy crisis, strong efforts
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The process usually starts with grinding the ore into a very fine power with ball mill. On the Moon we have a decisive advantage in that the regol
...re we have power generation facilities on the Moon comparable with the big power damns on Earth.
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The power of buy-in was shown recently with the Mars Rover mission. The JPL team app
Only by understanding how buy-in works do we have the power to generate it. We now have an excellent model of this process that can be
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