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Bombshell News: US has secretly developed 80% efficient space solar power
Quote:AIR FORCE GENERAL DROPS BOMBSHELL: 80% EFFICIENT SPACE SOLAR POWER IS HERE
Retired Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast just revealed the X-37 space plane has been secretly demonstrating solar power beaming that crushes every energy source on Earth.
The tech is simple: capture intense solar power in space, convert to radio waves, beam to Earth receivers.
No weather interference. No atmosphere losses.
Just pure energy.
Steven L. Kwast, Former U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General:
"The experiments in space are showing the promise of initial efficiency levels of 80% efficiency... So now you're talking about an immediate jump of 60% efficiency."
Current energy systems—wind, solar, nuclear, fossil fuels—barely hit 20-30% efficiency after transmission losses.
Space solar delivers 80% straight to your grid.
This isn't sci-fi.
The "formerly secret" X-37 has been proving it works.
While we argue about windmills killing birds, the military's been building unlimited clean energy in orbit.
The future Trump and Elon talk about is already flying above us.
Source:
@ShawnRyan762
(This post was last modified: 05-24-2025 11:48 PM by TripleA.)
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Marc Mensa
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RE: Bombshell News: US has secretly developed 80% efficient space solar power
Taxpayer funded research
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RE: Bombshell News: US has secretly developed 80% efficient space solar power
Taxpayer funded bullchit more likely.
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RE: Bombshell News: US has secretly developed 80% efficient space solar power
It is amazing news, if verified.
I have no issue with taxpayer funded research for items with broad and material application assuming it is done efficiently, with a tangible objective, time deadline, and willingness to pull the plug upon failure.
The problem is the Dem’s fight tooth and nail against efforts to end waste, fraud, abuse, duplication, ineffectiveness, and divisiveness in public programs despite looming federal debt crisis (eg, Moody’s downgrade, interest cost crowding out other government cost like defense, high interest rates stifling investment, etc).
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RE: Bombshell News: US has secretly developed 80% efficient space solar power
(05-25-2025 08:30 AM)BartlettTigerFan Wrote: Taxpayer funded bullchit more likely.
LOL. At least being a cynic is free.
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RE: Bombshell News: US has secretly developed 80% efficient space solar power
(05-25-2025 08:26 AM)Marc Mensa Wrote: Taxpayer funded research
Who do you think funded it? China?
I don't recall you getting all concerned about Biden's Inflation Reduction Act that dumped almost $2T into the market over time, and helped blow up inflation to 9%.
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RE: Bombshell News: US has secretly developed 80% efficient space solar power
They weren’t doing the research to keep the lights on in your house. And actually, it was Tesla that had already laid this out over 100 years ago.
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