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How wireless energy from space could power everything | Ali Hajimiri

How wireless energy from space could power everything | Ali Hajimiri

FromTED Tech


How wireless energy from space could power everything | Ali Hajimiri

FromTED Tech

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Length:
12 minutes
Released:
Aug 25, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Modern life runs on wireless technology. What if the energy powering our devices could also be transmitted without wires? Electrical engineer Ali Hajimiri explains the principles behind wireless energy transfer and shares his far-out vision for launching flexible solar panels into space in order to collect sunlight, convert it to electrical power and then beam it down to Earth. Learn how this technology could power everything -- and light up our world from space.
Released:
Aug 25, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Some of the world's leading inventors and researchers share demos, breakthroughs and visions onstage at the TED conference, TEDx events and partner events around the world. You can also download these and many other videos free on TED.com, with an interactive English transcript and subtitles in up to 80 languages. TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading.