Today, I learned about:
Nikola Tesla would be extremely proud if he knew what the current scientists are on the way to realize. Once of his projects dealt with transmitting electric energy wirelessly over a distance.
The US projects agency DARPA, well known among other things for creating the first steps of the internet and automatic vehicle guidance systems, recently published the results of a series of tests in the U.S. Army’s White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, USA, where their program POWER (Persistent Optical Wireless Energy Relay) set a new record for transmitting power over distance. The team recorded more than 800 W of power delivered during a 30-second transmission from a laser 8,6 km away. Over the course of the test series, more than 1 MJ of energy was transferred.
More about Nikola Tesla and the DARPA program can be found in References #1 and #2 below.
The following photos were taken by a faithful follower of my blog, who recently visited the South of Italy. From Cabo do Vaticano, he had a breathtaking view of the island of Stromboli with its still active volcano. Thank you, my friend, for your continued support of my blog!
More about Stromboli can be found in Reference #3 below.
That’s what I learned in school today!
Ref.:
1: Nikola Tesla
2: DARPA program sets distance record for power beaming
3: Stromboli
What did you learn in School today? 