Bruce Dorminey ,  Contributor for Forbes:  If President Trump were to champion space-based solar energy as a means of delivering unlimited, renewable electricity from Earth orbit, it’s arguable that his administration could leave the U.S. and the world at large with a revolutionary new source of energy.

Space-based solar power (SBSP) --- in which satellites in Earth orbit capture the Sun’s radiation, convert it to electricity and then transmit it back to Earth in the form of either microwaves or lasers --- would arguably do more to positively impact the lives of everyday Americans and fellow citizens of the world than almost anything the new President could champion.

Some 30 percent of all incoming solar radiation never makes it to Earth’s surface, reports the U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE). But, as the agency notes, in space, there’s no atmosphere, seasons or weather to diminish the collection of our star’s radiation.  Full Article: