Our dependence on electricity

[sandbender]

Easy - build the nuclear power station in space and beam the power down via microwaves....

Just move to space, it makes things much easier.

 

[rik_uk3]

Zero G naughtiness does have its attractions

 

[santaman2000]

Easy - build the nuclear power station in space and beam the power down via microwaves....

You say it in jest but IIRC there is research being done re wireless power transmission. No idea just how far along it is though, or perhaps it's been abandoned altogether?

 

[mountainm]

You say it in jest but IIRC there is research being done re wireless power transmission. No idea just how far along it is though, or perhaps it's been abandoned altogether?

Half jest. A geosynchronous solar array beaming microwaves down to the planet.