Comment on Solar panels in space could cut Europe's renewable energy needs by 80%
naeap@sopuli.xyz 1 day agoWasn’t there at least a Japanese experiment, in which they transmitted power by laser to the earth?
Don’t remember how successful this was though
Deyis@beehaw.org 1 day ago
Close, it was microwaves!
space.com/japan-space-based-solar-power-demonstra…
MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
Wow, science is amazing. I thought dropping a microwave from space would just cause it to burn up on reentry. I wonder if certain brands work better than others?
Deyis@beehaw.org 23 hours ago
With it being Japan, I’m more surprised that it wasn’t a fax machine.