http://www.renenergylab.biz/2010/02/space-based-solar-power-alternative-energy-solution/ Jeju National University, South Korea Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:16:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.renenergylab.biz/2010/02/space-based-solar-power-alternative-energy-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-1431 OakIslandBandit Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:39:31 +0000 http://www.renenergylab.biz/2010/02/space-based-solar-power-alternative-energy-solution/#comment-1431 The technology for a "leo tether" is just not there yet,even building from top down,a space elebator would have to be able to withstand roughly 60-100 gigapascals(gpa) of tension.Steel snaps at about 2 gpa,even carbon nanotubes aren't there yet.Pure nanotubes fibers in labs are only 15mm long,1 atom misaligned would knock it's strenght down by 30%.NASA has prize $,figure it out,win the $10 mil,all else is just talk,take me on a cruise when you win the prize The technology for a “leo tether” is just not there yet,even building from top down,a space elebator would have to be able to withstand roughly 60-100 gigapascals(gpa) of tension.Steel snaps at about 2 gpa,even carbon nanotubes aren’t there yet.Pure nanotubes
fibers in labs are only 15mm long,1 atom misaligned would knock it’s strenght down by 30%.NASA has prize $,figure it out,win the $10 mil,all else is just talk,take me on a cruise when you win the prize

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