Interesting PowerPoint discusses a possible Space Solar Power Research Center (page 12-14) under the Al Maktoum foundation, in Dubai, UAE:
http://enotus.com/enTouchCMS/FileUplFolder/Linking_MENA-Reymond_VoutierV2a.pps
Sounds like something the visionary Sheik would take on. This is apparently connected with a Reymond Voutier at eNotus International (http://www.enotus.com/enTouchCMS/app/viewDocument?docID=102&parntCatgId=63)
It's interesting that Dubai now has a satellite in orbit:
ReplyDeletehttp://space.skyrocket.de/index_frame.htm?http://www.skyrocket.de/space/doc_sdat/dubaisat-1.htm