Europe wants to harness the power of the sun from space
Get the Full StoryTransitioning to clean energy is imperative and Europe is committed to achieving net zero emissions by the year 2050. But relying on existing renewable energy sources alone won t do the trick. Intermittency of supply, pressures on land use, scalability, and toxic waste limit how quickly and effectively those solutions can be rolled out. But there s hope. The European Space Agency ESA has been exploring a new technological solution that could overcome all these challenges: solar power delivered wirelessly from space to Earth also known as space-based solar power SBSP . Although this might seem like science-fiction, the concept is This story continues at The Next WebShare: