Free screening of "Bright Harvest: Powering Earth From Space". Movies That Matter explores Caltech's Space Solar Power Project.

Bright Harvest: Powering Earth From Space is a documentary that follows the incredible journey of three Caltech professors who came together over a decade ago to solve a problem: How do you power Earth from space to provide an endless supply of clean sustainable energy? The film follows Caltech professors Harry Atwater, Ali Hajimiri, and Sergio Pellegrino on a captivating journey to the 2023 launch of the Space Solar Power Demonstrator and the success that followed. Their research was funded by philanthropist Donald Bren, Chairman of Irvine Company, who recalled reading about the potential for space-based solar energy as a boy in Popular Science magazine. In 2011 he approached Caltech with the idea of funding a bold research project with the hope of turning his childhood dream into a reality. After the screening, professors Atwater, Hajimiri and Pellegrino will discuss how they made space-based solar energy a reality. The film was produced by Brigitte Bren, a Caltech Board Trustee, and filmmaker Steven Reich. Admission is free but reservations are strongly recommended. Register Here