Space solar power beamed directly to Earth could be the ultimate low carbon energy source. It has been talked about for decades but there have always been question marks over its cost, efficiency and safety.rnNow EADS Astrium - Europe's biggest space company - believes the technology is close to proving its maturity and that a viable system for collecting and transmitting power from space could be within reach.rnThe company is seeking political support and business partners to fly a demonstration solar power mission in orbit in which a satellite system would provide electricity by collecting the Sun's energy and transmitting it to Earth via an infrared laser.
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