For countless years, the notion of transmitting pure electrical energy from space-based solar panels to Earth has captivated the imagination of environmental enthusiasts. Within the vast expanse of space, theseContinue Reading
Scientists from Caltech’s Space Solar Power Project (SSPP) notified the press that they had successfully transferred solar energy captured by an orbiting satellite down to the Earth’s surface as wellContinue Reading
When the notion of beaming solar powered electricity down to Earth from satellites first arose roughly 15 years ago, it sounded like a crazy scheme, but the physics underlying spaceContinue Reading
Several countries, including the United States, China, Korea, Japan, and the United Kingdom, are seriously considering beaming solar power down to Earth from space, which was previously dismissed as technicallyContinue Reading
