article_snippet: The idea, said the the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (Jaxa) spokesman, would be for microwave-transmitting solar satellites - which would have sunlight-gathering panels and antennae - to be set up about 22,300 miles (36,000km) from the Earth. '
article_snippet: a 1.8 mile long (3 km) man-made island in the harbour of Tokyo Bay would be studded with 5 billion antennas working together to convert microwave energy into electricity.
article_snippet: The microwaves would be beamed down from a number of giant solar collectors in orbit 22,400 miles (36,000 km) above the Earth.
highlights_snippet: Jaxa's plan is to eventually have sunlight-gathering panels and antennae set up about 22,300 miles (36,000km) from the Earth .