Abundant and renewable energy, delivered virtually anywhere (original) (raw)

Our sun already powers the entire ecosystem on Earth, and is the abundant source of energy in our solar system. And as a society, we’re using more energy than before, and need cleaner alternatives to our reliance on fossil fuels.

In the 1970s, NASA and others explored space solar power but it hasn’t materialized. These approaches required massive, billion-dollar structures in space, using radio waves for power transmission. A lot has changed since then.

Our approach uses many small satellites transmitting power through infrared lasers, allowing high power output and small ground stations.
This isn’t your grandfather’s space solar power concept.

Space solar power can revolutionize energy distribution, especially where delivering power is expensive, challenging, or dangerous. Powering hard-to-reach places like remote military bases, islands, or areas hit by disasters unlocks new capabilities and advantages for the U.S.

It won’t be easy, but we're dedicated to bringing this idea from the pages of science fiction to reality.

Our sun already powers the entire ecosystem on Earth, and is the abundant source of energy in our solar system. And as a society, we’re using more energy than before, and need cleaner alternatives to our reliance on fossil fuels.

In the 1970s, NASA and others explored space solar power but it hasn’t materialized. These approaches required massive, billion-dollar structures in space, using radio waves for power transmission. A lot has changed since then.

Our approach uses many small satellites transmitting power through infrared lasers,

allowing high power output and small ground stations.
This isn’t your grandfather’s space solar power concept.

Space solar power can revolutionize energy distribution, especially where delivering power is expensive, challenging, or dangerous. Powering hard-to-reach places like remote military bases, islands, or areas hit by disasters unlocks new capabilities and advantages for the U.S.

It won’t be easy, but we're dedicated to bringing this idea from the pages of science fiction to reality.