Sunglass with solar panels on the lenses! Totally geek - which is to say totally cool.
So what if you are stuck on a remote mountain pass and freezing? You can use the extra solar-generated electricity to recharge your cell phone.
I am tickled pink at the idea we can generate energy just by walking around.
Showing posts with label solar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label solar. Show all posts
9.18.2008
The Space-Based Solar Power Breakthrough
The Space-Based Solar Power Breakthrough Press Conference was fascinating, not so much for the technology breakthrough but that in this time of global energy crisis, this time where hurricanes driven by global warming have claimed another American city, that only the Discovery Channel is doing something about the situation.
Where is the leadership of the U.S. Government?
NASA hasn't been interested in space-based solar power for a decade. The only United States government agency which has done anything to further the development of this unlimited clean power is the Nation Security Space Office at the Department of Defense over a year a ago.
Discovery Channel paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to demonstrate a solar-powered wireless power transmission using a solid-state phased array transmitter between Maui and Hawaii and Airborne, a distance of 148 kilometers. That's almost 100times further than a major 1970's power transmission performed by NASA.
In this time where billions of dollars are made by oil companies and billions of US taxpayer dollars are used to bail out greedy speculative brokerage firms, why is a media company the only one funding environmentally friendly energy production research?
Thank you, Discovery Channel for having the vision to fund this important research.
Thank you, John C. Mankins, the Chief operating Officer of Managed Energy Technologies, LLC and President of the Space Power Association for performing this important research. John Mankins has always been a shining star of Inspiration, Integrity and Vision in the space development field.
Space Solar Power Press Conference - September 12, 2008 - (71 minutes - http://www.nss.org/news/releases/pc20080912.html
Audio, photos, and summary from press conference October 10, 2007 - http://www.nss.org/news/releases/pc20071010.html
National Security Space Office Space-Based Solar Power As an Opportunity for Strategic Security
Space Based Solar Power - Alternative Energy Solution -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiU9MibyBJ0
Where is the leadership of the U.S. Government?
NASA hasn't been interested in space-based solar power for a decade. The only United States government agency which has done anything to further the development of this unlimited clean power is the Nation Security Space Office at the Department of Defense over a year a ago.
Discovery Channel paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to demonstrate a solar-powered wireless power transmission using a solid-state phased array transmitter between Maui and Hawaii and Airborne, a distance of 148 kilometers. That's almost 100times further than a major 1970's power transmission performed by NASA.
In this time where billions of dollars are made by oil companies and billions of US taxpayer dollars are used to bail out greedy speculative brokerage firms, why is a media company the only one funding environmentally friendly energy production research?
Thank you, Discovery Channel for having the vision to fund this important research.
Thank you, John C. Mankins, the Chief operating Officer of Managed Energy Technologies, LLC and President of the Space Power Association for performing this important research. John Mankins has always been a shining star of Inspiration, Integrity and Vision in the space development field.
Space Solar Power Press Conference - September 12, 2008 - (71 minutes - http://www.nss.org/news/releases/pc20080912.html
Audio, photos, and summary from press conference October 10, 2007 - http://www.nss.org/news/releases/pc20071010.html
National Security Space Office Space-Based Solar Power As an Opportunity for Strategic Security
Space Based Solar Power - Alternative Energy Solution -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiU9MibyBJ0
9.11.2008
Energy Independence for the United States - Soon
Energy independence! Technology exists to harvest the unimpeded solar rays from the Moon and send them to Earth for the use of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!!! A demonstration will be given tomorrow at the National Press Club. Details below.
Then we can stop fighting these oil wars.
"John C. Mankins, former manager of NASA's Exploration Systems Research and Technology Program, and one of the foremost experts on space solar power, will announce on Friday a milestone demonstration of the critical technology enabling SSP: long-distance, solar-powered wireless power transmission." The official announcement will be Friday, September 12, 2008.
When:
Friday, September 12, 2008 at 9:30am
Where:
National Press Club, Lisagor Room
529 14th St. NW, 13th Floor
Washington, DC 20045
202-662-7500
Who:
John C. Mankins, COO of Managed Energy Technologies LLC
Mark Hopkins, Senior Vice President, National Space Society
Hosted by:
National Space Society
Please RSVP to:
Katherine Brick
katherine.brick@nss.org
(202) 429-1600
Then we can stop fighting these oil wars.
"John C. Mankins, former manager of NASA's Exploration Systems Research and Technology Program, and one of the foremost experts on space solar power, will announce on Friday a milestone demonstration of the critical technology enabling SSP: long-distance, solar-powered wireless power transmission." The official announcement will be Friday, September 12, 2008.
When:
Friday, September 12, 2008 at 9:30am
Where:
National Press Club, Lisagor Room
529 14th St. NW, 13th Floor
Washington, DC 20045
202-662-7500
Who:
John C. Mankins, COO of Managed Energy Technologies LLC
Mark Hopkins, Senior Vice President, National Space Society
Hosted by:
National Space Society
Please RSVP to:
Katherine Brick
katherine.brick@nss.org
(202) 429-1600
United States as the Next OPEC
Energy independence! Technology exists to harvest the unimpeded solar rays from the Moon and send them to Earth for the use of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!!! A demonstration will be given tomorrow at the National Press Club. Details below.
Then we can stop fighting these oil wars.
"John C. Mankins, former manager of NASA's Exploration Systems Research and Technology Program, and one of the foremost experts on space solar power, will announce on Friday a milestone demonstration of the critical technology enabling SSP: long-distance, solar-powered wireless power transmission." The official announcement will be Friday, September 12, 2008.
When:
Friday, September 12, 2008 at 9:30am
Where:
National Press Club, Lisagor Room
529 14th St. NW, 13th Floor
Washington, DC 20045
202-662-7500
Who:
John C. Mankins, COO of Managed Energy Technologies LLC
Mark Hopkins, Senior Vice President, National Space Society
Hosted by:
National Space Society
Please RSVP to:
Katherine Brick
katherine.brick@nss.org
(202) 429-1600
Then we can stop fighting these oil wars.
"John C. Mankins, former manager of NASA's Exploration Systems Research and Technology Program, and one of the foremost experts on space solar power, will announce on Friday a milestone demonstration of the critical technology enabling SSP: long-distance, solar-powered wireless power transmission." The official announcement will be Friday, September 12, 2008.
When:
Friday, September 12, 2008 at 9:30am
Where:
National Press Club, Lisagor Room
529 14th St. NW, 13th Floor
Washington, DC 20045
202-662-7500
Who:
John C. Mankins, COO of Managed Energy Technologies LLC
Mark Hopkins, Senior Vice President, National Space Society
Hosted by:
National Space Society
Please RSVP to:
Katherine Brick
katherine.brick@nss.org
(202) 429-1600
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