Every day it seems that science fiction from my childhood becomes more of an everyday reality. Now a company called Shimizu Corporation is vetting the idea of putting a ring of solar panels around the entire 68,000 mile lunar equator.

Sunlight would be converted into electricity by the solar panels, which would be transmitted via cables to facilities closest to the earth where it will be converted into microwaves or laser power in order to be transmitted to the earth.

This company dreams big! If you would like to see more of their ideas, follow the related link below.