Technology

Imagine being able to keep an electric aircraft in the air forever.  Imagine a communications relay on a remote mountain top that does not require fuel deliveries or an expensive power line run to it.  All of this and more is possible with laser power beaming, the transmission of electrical power with light.  Learn more about the technology at our power beaming overview.

Laser power beaming has only become practical within the last decade, as diode lasers have become more efficient and less expensive.  Now that system efficiencies greater than 20% have been demonstrated (with a clear technical path to achieving greater than 30% in the near future), a variety of applications make economic sense.

You can find out more about how power beaming can apply to your industry in some of our reports.