Could space become the world’s next power plant? China’s Zhuri project raises new possibilities

China’s ‘sun-chasing’ Zhuri project has cleared another major hurdle in its quest to build a space-based solar power station.
T&D

The Escalating Deployment of Dynamic Wireless Power Transfer EV Charging

Based on a recent study at the University of Auckland, Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) technology, both dynamic wireless charging (DWC) and stationary wireless charging (SWC) will play a major role in ...
Science Daily

Going the distance for better wireless charging

Accounting for radiation loss is the key to efficient wireless power transfer over long distances. A better way to wirelessly charge over long distances has been developed at Aalto University.
SpaceRef

Caltech Team Demonstrates Wireless Power Transfer in Space, Beams Power Down to Earth

Photo from space of the interior of MAPLE, with the transmission array to the right and the receivers to the left. Image credit: Caltech Space Solar Power Project (SSPP). Space advocates have long ...
EurekAlert!

Polyphase wireless power transfer system achieves 270-kilowatt charge, sets another world record for electric light-duty passenger vehicles

ORNL’s Omer Onar, left, power electronics research lead, discusses the 270-kW wireless charging system’s lightweight polyphase electromagnetic coupling coil, pictured in foreground, with Lee Slezak, ...