New Tower in China Brings Us a Step Closer to Space-Based Solar Power
The 75-meter-tall (246-foot) ground structure transmits energy wirelessly across approximately 55 meters (180 feet)Image: Xidian UniversityResearchers at China’s Xidian University are claiming to have completed testing and inspection of a ground array that could pave the way to space-based solar power—a concept long heralded as a potential solution to our energy woes. Researchers at Xidian University ran a successful test of the “world’s first full-link and full-system solar power plant” on June 5, according to a…