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***Oil Advantage******General Solvency***SBSP solves OilSBSP could replace all oilGarretson ’09 (Peter, the chief, future science and technology exploration, for the U.S. Air Force. He has studied advanced space and energy concepts for the U.S. Department of Defense and was one of the principle authors of the NSSO report on space-based solar power. “'Space-based solar power could solve energy crisis” http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-07-10/interviews/28182324_1_solar-power-solar-energy-recoverable-conventional-oil-reserves. Jul 10, 2009) AP What is space-based solar power all about? Though solar energy is one of the most popular renewable energy sources, the cost of tapping the same has always been comparatively more because of its diluted form, seasonal variations and non-availability for more than half of the day. SBSP overcomes these issues by placing the solar collector panels in a geo-synchronous orbit in space and have the solar power beamed to earth before converting it to useful electricity. Solar energy could be beamed to earth as radio waves or coherent light (LASER).Just to understand the enormity of energy availability, a kilometre-wide band at a geo-orbit experiences enough solar flux in one year to nearly equal the amount of energy contained within all known recoverable conventional oil reserves on earth today. And it is 99 per cent uninterrupted through the year. How about commercial viability? Commercial viability is a big unknown, and will be so until power starts being delivered. There are many ideas and proposals in many places around the world, but no working prototype has ever been built and flown on orbit. Many believe there is a need for additional technical development and risk-reduction. Clearly, there are some companies who are already quite confident about its commercial viability, as witnessed by the deal finalised a few weeks ago in California. The California Power Utility has agreed to buy 200 MW of electricity from Pacific Gas & Electric Company from 2016, which would be generated from a space-based solar station. How does SBSP compare with other conventional energy sources in terms of fighting greenhouse gas emissions? Space solar life cycle CO2 is 60 times better than a conventional coal-fired power plant. It's by far one of the cleanest energy forms available. Space-based solar power is so promising that it could well be the answer to the world's energy crisis. How could India contribute to this programme? Former president A P J Abdul Kalam has suggested that SBSP be made a national and international goal. The Aerospace Society of India (AeSI) has called for a global aerospace and energy mission, and articulated the need for a directed academic, industry and government study, as well as consideration of a leadership role in an International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor-like experiment. Some people i have talked with have mentioned putting it on the Indo-US strategic agenda as part of the renewable energy and space partnerships. SBSP can quickly replace oil and ensures global energyBloom ’07 (James, Staff Writer for the Guardian. “Power from the final frontier” http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2007/nov/01/guardianweeklytechnologysection.research. 1 November 2007) AP At some point before 2050, satellites collecting solar power and beaming it back to Earth will become a primary energy source, streaming terawatts of electricity continuously from space. That's if you believe a recent report from the Pentagon's National Security Space Office, which says confidently that we will see "a basic proof-of-concept within 4-6 years and a substantial power demonstration as early as 2017-2020". It's obvious in some ways: above the atmosphere, a solar cell receives about 40 times more energy per year than an equivalent site on the ground, due to the absence of atmospheric scattering and seasonal or nightly reductions in light. The NSSO suggests that an orbiting spacecraft with solar panel arrays would be comparable to current ground-based installations spanning hectares and, eventually, a few square kilometres. Then that energy can be sent to the ground - using, the Pentagon suggests, a giant laser or microwave beam. The report, Space Based Solar Power as an Opportunity for Strategic Security, suggests optimistically that one application will be the beaming of "energy aid" via satellite into conflict and disaster zones, minimising the human cost of resource wars and catastrophic events caused by global warming. "The technology has been in development for a while," says Joseph Rouge, associate director of the space office. "The truly hard and expensive part is going to be getting it into orbit. We'll need regular launches and on-orbit robotic assembly systems. It's a $10bn [£4.8bn] programme, but by 2050 it could deliver 10% of America's power needs." The space office sees energy supply as one of strategic importance as oil supplies dwindle; according to a report by Germany's Energy Watch Group published last week, "peak oil" output occurred last year, and will fall by 7% annually to half its present levels by 2030. The space office notes that all remaining oil resources are estimated to contain 250 terawatt-years of energy; but that a one-kilometre wide band in geosynchronous orbit receives about 212 TW-years of energy each year. Solves quickly/Now is keySBSP can quickly solve energy needs.NSS ’07 (National Space Society, “Report to the Director, National Security Space Office Interim Assessment” http://www.nss.org/settlement/ssp/library/final-sbsp-interim-assessment-release-01.pdf. October 10, 2007) This study revealed that while the business case for SBSP cannot be closed for construction to begin in 2007, the technical feasibility of the concept has never been better and all science and technology development vectors appear to indicate that there is credible potential for SBSP to be built within a strategically relevant period of time. This review also uncovered surprisingly significant interest and evaluation within academia, the aerospace industry, and energy industries that is progressing independently of DoD reviews. The United States is not the only country to observe the potential of SBSP and the improving technical state‐of‐the‐art, as substantial interest and support have been witnessed in other regions of the world to include Europe, Japan, Canada, India, China, and Russia among others. This international interest can be leveraged to build or strengthen strategically stabilizing long‐term partnerships. Now is key- US must reduce dependence to protect itself from economic and political threats Cohen 6 (Ariel, Ph.D. from Tufts University Senior Research Fellow for International Energy Policy at the Heritage Foundation, “Reducing U.S. Dependence on Middle Eastern Oil”, 4-7-06, http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2006/04/reducing-us-dependence-on-middle-eastern-oil) OPThe unfortunate reality is that the Middle East remains the strategic center of gravity of the global oil market-a position that is not likely to change in the medium term. As long as radical Islam, China, India, and Europe continue the struggle for the world's limited oil supply in the Middle East, the region will remain unstable. If the U.S. is to protect itself from these economic and political threats, it must reduce its dependence on Middle Eastern oil as quickly and efficiently as possible. Now is key- only a mater of time until America's energy security, economic health, and defense capabilities will be jeopardized by the growing political instability, terrorism, and potential warfare of the Middle East Cohen 6 (Ariel, Ph.D. from Tufts University Senior Research Fellow for International Energy Policy at the Heritage Foundation, “Reducing U.S. Dependence on Middle Eastern Oil”, 4-7-06, http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2006/04/reducing-us-dependence-on-middle-eastern-oil) OPIt is only a matter of time until America's energy security, including its economic health and defense capabilities, will be jeopardized by the growing political instability, terrorism, and potential warfare in the Middle East. Over time, the U.S. needs to limit its dependence on foreign oil, especially from the Middle East, shifting to other sources of supply and eventually to new types of energy sources. 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