Analysis

August 10, 2023

The Portuguese startup making electricity out of thin air

The company is picking up on the work of Nikola Tesla, and could bring free power to homes soon


Tim Smith

3 min read

A screenshot from a video that CascataChuva says shows its technology powering an LED light

In the early 1900s, one of Europe’s greatest innovators began experimenting with the idea of generating electricity from the air, harnessing the natural electrical charges that exist all around us. Nikola Tesla never made that dream a reality, but now a new set of Europeans say they’re close to achieving what he couldn’t.

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Tim Smith

Tim Smith was news editor at Sifted. He covered deeptech and AI, and produced Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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