# 97. Beaming Clean Energy From Space

- Show: [The Next Byte Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast)
- Published: 2022-11-22
- Length: 22m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2022-11-22-97-beaming-clean-energy-from-space
- Listen: https://the-next-byte-wevolver.simplecast.com/episodes/97-beaming-clean-energy-from-space-v_tRcwwe

## Summary

Hosts Daniel and Farbode discuss Momentous, a company providing in-space logistics services, and their use of the Duro PLM platform to manage rapid product development for their Vigoride satellite delivery system. They then analyze a Caltech project led by Professors Atwater, Hajimiri, and Pellegrino, which aims to beam clean energy from space to Earth using high-performance solar cells, radio frequency transmission, and lightweight origami structures. The hosts highlight the technical challenges of wireless power transmission and the potential for this technology to provide constant, low-cost energy regardless of weather or time of day.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2022-11-22-97-beaming-clean-energy-from-space#t=0) Introduction: Momentous and Duro PLM
- [4:46](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2022-11-22-97-beaming-clean-energy-from-space#t=286) Caltech Space Energy Project Overview
- [7:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2022-11-22-97-beaming-clean-energy-from-space#t=432) The Three Research Groups: Solar, RF, and Structures
- [12:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2022-11-22-97-beaming-clean-energy-from-space#t=744) Wireless Power Transmission and Atmospheric Challenges
- [17:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2022-11-22-97-beaming-clean-energy-from-space#t=1074) Moonshots and Challenging Assumptions

## Topics

- [Energy & climate tech](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/energy-and-climate-tech)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [EDA & CAD tools](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/eda-and-cad-tools)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Momentous (company)
- Duro (tool)
- Vigoride (product)
- Caltech (company)
- Falcon 9 (product)
- James Webb telescope (product)

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