Satellite Power System (SPS) Societal Assessment
- Contract Number: AC0179ER10041
- Report Code: DOEER10041T12
- Release year: 1980
- Pages: 61
Coordinating Organizations:
- Planning Research Corporation
- US Department Of Energy
Contributors:
Arrie Bachrach, Claud N Bain, Thomas Baldwin, Bill A Bavinger, James B Blackburn, Ken Bossong, A B Cambel, Carl Q Christol, Meredith S Crist, Alan P Daurio, Leonard David, Stephen Gorove, Carolyn Henson, John Hill, William F Hornick, W M Jamieson, Herbert Kierulff, Stephen L Klineberg, Allan D Kotin, Alan M Ladwig, William Lloyd, Mary Marrs, Sherry R McNeal, John Naisbitt, Michael Ozeroff, Albert Perdon, James A Rabe, Lawrence Susskind, R R Teeter, J Peter Vajk, Charles P Wolf
Abstract/Description:
Construction and operation of a 60-unit (300GW) domestic SPS would stress many segments of U.S. society. A significant commitment of resources (land, energy, materials) would be required and a substantial proportion would have to be committed prior to the production of any SPS electricity. Estimated demands seem to be within U.S. capacities. Modifications will be required of institutions called upon to deal with SPS (financial, managerial, regulatory and the utility industry) and while profound, seem to be within the realm of possibility. To remove the potential as a military threat and reduce vulnerability either the SPS itself must become an international enterprise or it must be subject to unrestricted international inspection.
44 concerns about the SPS were identified via a public outreach experiment involving 9000 individuals from 3 special interest organizations, the concerns focused on environmental impacts and the centralizing tendency of the SPS on society.
44 concerns about the SPS were identified via a public outreach experiment involving 9000 individuals from 3 special interest organizations, the concerns focused on environmental impacts and the centralizing tendency of the SPS on society.
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