Europe Solaris Project Will Explore Space-Based Solar Power (With Video)
Europe plans to move forward with research into the feasibility of space-based solar power to supply clean energy to the region.
Europe plans to move forward with research into the feasibility of space-based solar power to supply clean energy to the region.
Is beaming energy from space the next new thing?
Kooky-sounding idea of beaming down solar power from space is actually a real thing, and the US Air Force is on it.
Researchers in China are building a new facility to study making electricity from solar panels in space and beaming it back to Earth using microwaves. Is this idea practical or just pie in the sky?
Now PG&E in California, is planning to take their ability to tap renewable energy to a whole new level: solar power in space.“Solaren says it plans to generate the power using solar panels in earth orbit, then convert it to radio frequency energy for transmission to a receiving station in … [continued]