304,282 views | Ali Hajimiri • TED2023
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.
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An expert on electronic and photonic integrated circuits, Ali Hajimiri is investigating how to collect solar power in space — and transmit the energy wirelessly to Earth.