ROME — The Rome Academy of Sciences will host the presentation “Space-Based Solar Power” at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 23, in the Rome Historical Society Auditorium, 200 Church St.

Speaker Paul Phister will discuss how space-based solar power may have a substantial impact on reducing the effects of climate change and the event will also present an introduction to the space elevator concept.

Phister will discuss concepts to include how to launch several massive solar arrays into earth orbit, how to maintain orbit, conduct maintenance and repair and finally how to transmit the collected solar energy back to earth and integrate it into the national electrical grid, according to the academy’s announcement.

The public is invited to attend the free presentation.

The talk will address the urgent need to develop new clean energy sources that are sustainable, affordable, secure, and scalable as well as a new method to enable space exploration, event organizers added.