March 16, 2015
...AND CHEAPER...:
Scientists make strides in beaming solar power from space (Andrew Tarantola, March 12th 2015, End Gadget)
The idea of powering humanity by gathering an endless supply of solar energy from space has taken a huge step towards becoming a reality. Scientists working for JAXA, Japan's space administration, have announced a major breakthrough in wireless power transmission ... in that they've actually been able to do it with a high degree of accuracy for once. The team reportedly beamed 1.8 kilowatts, enough juice to power an electric tea kettle, more than 50 meters to a small receiver without any wires. Up next: scaling the technology for use in tomorrow's orbital solar farms.
Posted by Orrin Judd at March 16, 2015 2:04 PM
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