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How US firm plans to beam solar power from orbit after world-first aircraft laser test
In late November, a Cessna turboprop aircraft flying at an altitude of 5,000 meters ...
This test flight, conducted by the Ashburn, Virginia-based startup Overview Energy, marks a major victory in the quest for ...
Researchers have successfully beamed power from a moving aircraft to ground receivers, marking a first for airborne wireless ...
Forget the chip shortage - the AI revolution is about to break the power grid, and the next big trade isn't on Earth.
Energy companies are exploring alternative ways to access less conventional clean energy sources in a bid to support a global green transition and accelerate the shift away from fossil fuels. One of ...
Scientists have developed a way to generate tiny amounts of solar energy at night. It’s true potential could be in space.
On a blustery November day, a Cessna turboprop flew over Pennsylvania at 5,000 meters, in crosswinds of up to 70 knots—nearly ...
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A bold vision to solve one of humanity's most pressing challenges—the need for clean, sustainable energy—takes center stage in the new documentary "Bright ...
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Future spacecraft could convert vibration, wind, and astronaut movement into power
A new study led by an international team of researchers has proposed Triboelectric Nanogenerators ...
PASADENA, Calif., Oct. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Hundreds of people filled Caltech's Beckman Auditorium on Monday evening for the West Coast premiere of "Bright Harvest: Powering Earth From Space," a ...
A King’s College London study found that space-based solar power could cut Europe’s land-based renewable needs by 80% by 2050. Japan and the U.S. are testing early prototypes that beam solar energy ...
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