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Airbus, a European aerospace company, demonstrated how solar energy could be projected from space.
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So far, wireless transmissions have reached a distance of just over 100 feet.
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Although its range is limited, engineers believe they can expand it to space in the next ten years.
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This demonstration was presented at the September Airbus X-Works Innovation Factory in Germany.
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A photovoltaic panel transmitted power via microwaves to a receiver at 118 feet.
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A model city was lit by beam energy, and a hydrogen generator and an alcohol-free beer fridge were powered by it.
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Airbus engineers believe "the first operational Power Beaming prototypes" could be used by the 2030s.
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Yoann Thueux is the Airbus project leader. He stated, "We're ready for power beaming to be advanced."
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