Buzz Says: Drill Up for Solar Power, Not Down for Oil
SPACE DEVELOPMENT STEERING COMMITTEE
PRESS RELEASE
On Tuesday June 15th President Barack Obama pointed to an energy future in which alternative sources, “ingenious” sources will replace the oil that is now spilling into the Gulf of Mexico.
China and Germany already dominate the traditional green energies. But there is one energy technology in which America leads the world–solar power from space.
Buzz Aldrin and 20 other experts in the space community have urged the president to put space solar power on his energy agenda.
As Mr. Obama points out, “Each day, we send nearly $1 billion of our wealth to foreign countries for their oil.” Solar power harvested in space can turn America into a net energy exporter.
Obama says, “Now is the moment for this generation to embark on a national mission to unleash America’s innovation and seize control of our own destiny.”
“The one answer I will not settle for is the idea that this challenge is too big and too difficult to meet.â€
Solar power harvested in space is the one challenge that can do the most to radically change this nation’s destiny.
