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Apr 23, 2024 - Nationwide Push for Wind Farms Sparks Outrage in Virginia Beach

Apr 22, 2024 - How Poland`s Bełchatów Coal Plant Can Go Green

Apr 22, 2024 - Collecting solar power directly from space

Apr 19, 2024 - Germany`s hidden leaking nuclear waste dump

Apr 18, 2024 - Viking Link: The world`s longest subsea and land HVDC interconnector

Apr 18, 2024 - Preparing Europe`s residential buildings for the EV-charging wave of the future

Apr 18, 2024 - Zimbabwe mine turns dumpsite into solar station
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Apr 22, 2024 - Collecting solar power directly from space



To mark Earth Day, we take a look at the energy transition and how to better harness the power of the sun. Photovoltaic panels have been used since the 1970s, but their global adoption remains limited due to technical challenges, weather-related intermittences and the day/night cycle on Earth. As a result, scientists have been exploring the possibility of capturing solar energy directly from space. But how realistic and cost efficient is this solution?