Tapping Solar Power in Space

Cobots are designed to work alongside people, assisting with repetitive or physically demanding tasks. As manufacturers face labor shortages, these robotic systems are becoming an important tool for supporting workers and keeping them at the center of production.In this TechCast ... Show More

ASME TechCast kicks off a new series, “Meet Your Educator,” spotlighting engineering professionals at ASME Learning & Development who are providing specialized training to help engineering professionals advance their skills and grow their careers.In this episode, Chris O'Rourke, ... Show More

In this episode, we check in with Wyatt Roberts, Head of New Construction at Dandelion Energy, about what geothermal HVAC looks like in practice. Building on our previous conversation with Dandelion founder Kathy Hannun, the discussion shifts to the MEP perspective. Learn how mec ... Show More

<p>Some solar mysteries, like the origin of the fast solar wind, can only be solved by getting up close and personal with the Sun. James Drake from the University of Maryland joins Planetary Radio this week to talk about the latest results from NASA's Parker Solar Probe as it soa ... Show More

It’s the highest-intensity solar power you can get. It’s available 24/7. And you can send it anywhere on earth. All you need to do is launch a ten-by-ten kilometer array of solar panels into geosynchronous orbit, capture solar energy, and beam it to earth using a massive antenna ... Show More

Modern life runs on wireless technology. What if the energy powering our devices could also be transmitted without wires? This week we are revisiting a talk by electrical engineer Ali Hajimiri, where he explains the principles behind wireless energy transfer and shares his far-ou ... Show More

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 int ... Show More

Stretching over roughly nine million square kilometers and with sands reaching temperatures of up to 80° Celsius, the Sahara Desert receives about 22 million terawatt hours of energy from the Sun every year. That's well over 100 times more energy than humanity consumes annually. ... Show More

The European Space Agency is exploring a unique way to dramatically cut carbon emissions by tapping sunlight closer to the source.