Our electric grid sends power from power plants to our houses via thousands of miles of wires. Why can't we send that power without the wires?
Well, we almost did. To answer this question, Inside Energy — an Innovation Trail partner — went back to an inventor named Nikola Tesla, who experimented with this very idea back in the 1890s. Learn more in the video:
Inside Energy, a national hub for energy reporting, includes seven public radio and television stations from Colorado, Wyoming and North Dakota. Its reporting explores the points of tension, the tradeoffs and opportunities, and the very human consequences of energy policy, production, use and innovation. Inside Energy is an Innovation Trail partner.