“The increasing demand for electricity, the shortage of fuels on earth, and concern about widespread use of nuclear energy have led to consideration of {{W|Space-based solar power|satellite solar power stations (SSPS's)}}. {{W|Peter Glaser|Glaser}} ... has studied the SSPS concept, which is the location in geosynchronous orbit of stations converting solar into electrical energy, to be sent down as microwave power for conversion to direct current or to a power line frequency at the earth's surface.”