China, The US, And Space Solar Power
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/985/1
I thought this was a pretty interesting article, but ultimately, the idea that China would allow itself to come to rely on the US for energy is laughable. Especially since the Chinese have a space program of their own and will be presumably capable of bringing in this techonology themselves if they want it.
See also: Space-Based Solar Cells Could Power Entire Earth.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/985/1At some point within the next twenty or thirty years China will face an energy crisis for which it will be almost certainly unprepared. The crisis may come sooner if, due to a combination of internal and external pressures, the Chinese are forced to limit the use of coal and similar fuels. At that point their economic growth would stall and they would face a massive recession.
For the US this means that in the future, say around 2025, the ability of private US or multinational firms to offer China a reliable supply of beamed electricity at a competitive price would allow China to continue its economic growth and emergence as part of a peaceful world power structure.
I thought this was a pretty interesting article, but ultimately, the idea that China would allow itself to come to rely on the US for energy is laughable. Especially since the Chinese have a space program of their own and will be presumably capable of bringing in this techonology themselves if they want it.
See also: Space-Based Solar Cells Could Power Entire Earth.
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