https://wordlesstech.com The future today in our amazing world Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:03:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 223030326 https://wordlesstech.com/scientists-bottle-the-sun-with-a-liquid-battery/ https://wordlesstech.com/scientists-bottle-the-sun-with-a-liquid-battery/#respond Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:03:44 +0000 https://wordlesstech.com/?p=212365 Scientists have found a new way to 'bottle' the sun using a liquid molecule that works like a battery.]]> https://wordlesstech.com/scientists-bottle-the-sun-with-a-liquid-battery/feed/ 0 212365 https://wordlesstech.com/space-based-solar-power-for-lunar-base/ https://wordlesstech.com/space-based-solar-power-for-lunar-base/#respond Thu, 20 Jul 2023 08:37:50 +0000 https://wordlesstech.com/?p=184451   Space-Based Solar Power, which can gather the unlimited sunlight available in space, can also work for the Moon. Space-Based Solar Power was first developed to serve the clean energy needs of planet Earth. As part of ESA’s Open Space Innovation Platform Campaign on ‘Clean Energy – New Ideas for Solar Power from Space’, a]]> https://wordlesstech.com/space-based-solar-power-for-lunar-base/feed/ 0 184451 https://wordlesstech.com/space-solar-power-transmit-power-to-earth-for-the-first-time/ https://wordlesstech.com/space-solar-power-transmit-power-to-earth-for-the-first-time/#respond Mon, 05 Jun 2023 10:26:49 +0000 https://wordlesstech.com/?p=183136 A space solar power prototype has demonstrated its ability to wirelessly transmit power in space and to beam detectable power to Earth for the first time. Wireless power transfer was demonstrated by MAPLE, one of three key technologies being tested by the Space Solar Power Demonstrator (SSPD-1), the first space-borne prototype from Caltech’s Space Solar]]> https://wordlesstech.com/space-solar-power-transmit-power-to-earth-for-the-first-time/feed/ 0 183136 https://wordlesstech.com/space-solar-power-demonstrator-launched-into-orbit/ https://wordlesstech.com/space-solar-power-demonstrator-launched-into-orbit/#respond Wed, 11 Jan 2023 10:25:53 +0000 https://wordlesstech.com/?p=181131 Caltech launched Space Solar Power Demonstrator (SSPD) prototype satellite into orbit to harvest unlimited solar power. The Transporter-6 mission successfully launched at 6:55 a.m. PT on January 3. The Space Solar Power Demonstrator (SSPD), will test several key components of an ambitious plan to harvest solar power in space and beam the energy back to]]> https://wordlesstech.com/space-solar-power-demonstrator-launched-into-orbit/feed/ 0 181131 https://wordlesstech.com/solar-powered-unmanned-aircraft-makes-first-flight/ https://wordlesstech.com/solar-powered-unmanned-aircraft-makes-first-flight/#respond Wed, 19 Feb 2020 06:33:08 +0000 http://wordlesstech.com/?p=165159 Solar powered unmanned Persistent High Altitude Solar Aircraft (PHASA-35®) makes first flight, has the potential to stay airborne for a year. PHASA-35, a 35m wingspan solar-electric aircraft, has successfully completed its maiden flight. The landmark flight paves the way to this new aircraft becoming a game changer in the air and space market, plugging the]]> https://wordlesstech.com/solar-powered-unmanned-aircraft-makes-first-flight/feed/ 0 165159 https://wordlesstech.com/china-in-building-the-first-solar-power-station-in-space/ https://wordlesstech.com/china-in-building-the-first-solar-power-station-in-space/#respond Mon, 18 Feb 2019 09:55:36 +0000 https://wordlesstech.com/?p=157568 Chinese scientists unveiling plans to create the first solar power station in space. Orbiting the earth at 36,000 kilometres, a solar power station could trap sun’s energy, without interference from the atmosphere and night-time loss of sunlight. Space-based clean energy shows that China is using more sophisticated methods in renewable energy. The biggest problem for]]> https://wordlesstech.com/china-in-building-the-first-solar-power-station-in-space/feed/ 0 157568 https://wordlesstech.com/solar-powered-quadcopter-drone/ https://wordlesstech.com/solar-powered-quadcopter-drone/#respond Thu, 23 Aug 2018 08:32:28 +0000 https://wordlesstech.com/?p=153260 Scientists created a solar-powered quadcopter drone that can fly for hours. A team from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has achieved a major step forward in stretching the capabilities of quadcopter drones by powering the flight solely by natural sunlight. Controlled by remote control or programmed to fly autonomously using a GPS system incorporated]]> https://wordlesstech.com/solar-powered-quadcopter-drone/feed/ 0 153260 https://wordlesstech.com/1-km-solar-road-opens-in-china/ https://wordlesstech.com/1-km-solar-road-opens-in-china/#comments Fri, 05 Jan 2018 17:50:03 +0000 https://wordlesstech.com/?p=147747 Solar panels mounted across 5,875 square meters, covering three lanes in China’s new solar road, now open for traffic. This 1 kilometer of Chinese highway can generate one million kilowatt-hours of solar power every year. Shandong Provincial Highway Testing Center conducted quality inspection on engineering entities, appearance inspection and examination of internal data of the]]> https://wordlesstech.com/1-km-solar-road-opens-in-china/feed/ 1 147747 https://wordlesstech.com/solar-powered-smart-palm-trees/ https://wordlesstech.com/solar-powered-smart-palm-trees/#respond Mon, 07 Aug 2017 07:27:35 +0000 https://wordlesstech.com/?p=142642 Solar powered smart palm trees charging points also provide Dubai with WiFi. Six-meter-tall Smart Palms have started providing beaches with free wireless internet, charge phones and make announcements, in Dubai. The stations, shaped like palm trees, also display information on Dubai’s attractions, weather and other topics. They can be used to quickly charge mobile phones]]> https://wordlesstech.com/solar-powered-smart-palm-trees/feed/ 0 142642 https://wordlesstech.com/worlds-largest-floating-solar-plant-is-now-online/ https://wordlesstech.com/worlds-largest-floating-solar-plant-is-now-online/#respond Sat, 03 Jun 2017 17:41:45 +0000 https://wordlesstech.com/?p=139956   The world’s largest floating solar power plant is now online, in China. Built by Sungrow, the 40MW floating solar power plant is now successfully linked to Huainan, China’s grid. The plant floats over a flooded former coal-mining region! Floating solar plants are advantageous because they put useless part of a lake, to produce green energy.]]> https://wordlesstech.com/worlds-largest-floating-solar-plant-is-now-online/feed/ 0 139956