The role of pilot projects and public acceptance in developing wireless power transmission as an enabling technology for space solar power systems

Solar Energy

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 41-51

  Woodell, M I ^a   Schupp, B W ^b  

^a Bivings Woodell Inc   (United States)

^b RAYTHEON COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; SOLAR ENERGY; TECHNOLOGY;

ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE; ENERGY TRANSPORT; INTERPLANETARY SPACE; LONG TERM; SOCIAL ACCEPTABILITY; SPACE TECHNOLOGY;

ENERGY POLICY;

EID: 0029684476     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0038-092X(95)00084-5     Document Type: Article

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