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 ...

Space-based solar power advances with microwave and laser transmission, orbital assembly, and cost reductions, aiming for ...

This test flight, conducted by the Ashburn, Virginia-based startup Overview Energy, marks a major victory in the quest for ...

What if the boundless energy of the sun could be harnessed not just from Earth, but from the vast expanse of space itself? Imagine a future where colossal satellites orbit the planet, capturing ...

The US and China are racing to build space-based solar power infrastructure that would beam electricity down to Earth 24/7.

Space-based solar power, a long-envisioned technology, is gaining momentum as a crucial solution to meet growing energy demands and achieve decarbonization targets. This technology offers significant ...

A future where your lights, phone, and even entire cities are powered by sunlight collected in orbit may not be far-fetched. A new study published in Joule00255-7) suggests that Europe could one day ...

Solar panels positioned in space could be harnessed to continuously supply up to 80 per cent of Europe’s renewable energy by 2050, a new study says. Researchers from King’s College London estimate ...

Space-based solar power (SBSP) is the ultimate “why not?” energy concept: collect sunlight above the clouds, where the Sun shines more consistently, then beam that energy down to Earth to feed the ...

"Dcubed is fully committed to leading the next frontier: power generation in orbit," said Dr. Thomas Sinn, CEO of Dcubed. "My involvement in a NASA NIAC study on space-based solar power more than 15 ...

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 ...