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How wireless energy from space could power everything | Ali Hajimiri

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Exploring Wireless Energy Transmission and Space-Based Solar Power

Wireless energy transmission allows energy to be sent from one location to another using a tracking system, enabling power to be supplied to various devices simultaneously. By placing solar panels in space, significantly more energy can be collected compared to traditional terrestrial locations due to constant exposure to sunlight. This energy can be transmitted dynamically, offering reliable and readily available power sources, beneficial for disaster-stricken areas, conflict zones, remote areas without power infrastructure, and regions with specific power needs. Despite the concept of space-based solar power existing since 1941, its implementation has been hindered by the perception of it as a monumental task.

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