Tesla’s Wireless Energy Tower

The Tower That Could’ve Given Free Energy to the World

Long before the internet, before smartphones, before Wi-Fi—Nikola Tesla had a dream: A tower that could beam wireless electricity through the air. To anyone. Anywhere. For free.

It was called the Wardenclyffe Tower. Built in 1901, it was Tesla’s attempt to power the entire world—no wires, no coal, no grid.

Why It Failed

Tesla’s investor, J.P. Morgan, initially backed the project—thinking it was about wireless communication. But when Tesla revealed the truth, Morgan pulled out. His reasoning? "If anyone can draw on the power, where do we put the meter?"

The project was shut down. The tower was dismantled. And Tesla died alone, penniless. His dream? Forgotten.

What We Lost

If Tesla had succeeded, energy might be a right—not a business. The world might have run on clean, free power a century ago.

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