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China's space solar station could generate more energy in one year than all Earth's remaining oil

Ellsworth Toohey
Jan 15, 2025
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Models of China's Long March Launch Vehicles (testing / Shutterstock.com)

China's plan to build a massive solar power station in space could generate more energy in one year than all of Earth's remaining oil reserves. The proposed 0.6-mile-wide solar array, which will orbit 22,370 miles above Earth, would overcome traditional solar power limitations like…

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