TOKYO, March 13 (UPI) -- The quest to capture solar energy in space is less of a fairy tale after a major scientific breakthrough in Japan. Researchers with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries successfully transmitted energy wirelessly.
Using microwaves, scientists delivered 10 kilowatts across a 1,640-foot gap. The energy, shot through the air, was delivered with pinpoint accuracy, captured by a small receiver -- the successful transmission signaled by an LED light.