The United States is taking giant leaps towards investing in space-based solar power. This move carries with it a wealth of potential benefits, as well as a set of challenges, and could potentially ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study suggests that space-based solar panels could be the key to a clean energy future for Europe. Led by King’s College ...

As global energy demands grow space-based solar power (SBSP) may offer a compelling long-term solution. A comprehensive international assessment completed under the International Academy of ...

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 ...

China is racing to turn a long imagined science fiction concept into hardware: a gigawatt scale solar power plant in orbit that would beam electricity back to Earth. The project would rely on a vast ...

Another day, another ambitious company emerges to harness the power of the Sun from Earth's orbit. Okay, it's not quite that common an occurrence, but there are indeed a number of firms giving this a ...

The US and China are racing to build space-based solar power infrastructure that would ...

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 ...

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 ...