Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

Upward Bound: Power Satellites (4x31)

Uitzenddatum: Jul 26, 2018

Beaming energy down from satellites in orbit to replace the production of electricity on Earth may solve many of our problems, and avoid a potential economic or ecological crisis such as energy bottlenecks or global warming. Today we will explore how wireless microwave transmission of energy down to rectennas may not only be possible, but could be massively profitable in the near future and spur our exploration and colonization of space.