The European Space Agency is set to approve a three-year study that will investigate the feasibility of beaming wireless electricity from space into millions of homes. The Solaris initiative aims to establish whether a space-based renewable energy generation system is viable and cost-effective. The project is one of several being considered by the ESA’s triennial council. The plummeting cost of launches, robotic construction in space, and technological advances that enable the wireless transfer of electricity from space to earth have made the project more feasible. The initiative also addresses future energy shortages and the reduction of fossil fuel-based energy production. … Continue reading Exploring the Feasibility of Beaming Wireless Electricity from Space