Population Pressure, Global Living Standards, and the Promise of Space Solar Power英文课件.pptVIP

Population Pressure, Global Living Standards, and the Promise of Space Solar Power John K. Strickland, Jr. Sunsat Energy Council Lunar Commerce Roundtable 2, Oct 26, 2005 What does Space Development have to do with Population Pressure and Habitat Loss ? 1. Expanding human populations occupy habitat. Relationships exist between population growth, living standards rate of personal energy use. 2. Which energy sources are large enough to power the world and “clean” enough not to “drown” it? The energy sources dispute continues. 3. How Space Development can help to provide a new, non-carbon h