Saturday, July 25, 2009

Wireless Power

Awesome. 

A system that can deliver power to devices without the need for wires has been shown off at a hi-tech conference.

The technique exploits simple physics and can be used to charge a range of electronic devices over many metres.

Eric Giler, chief executive of US firm Witricity, showed mobile phones and televisions charging wirelessly at the TED Global conference in Oxford.

He said the system could replace the miles of expensive power cables and billions of disposable batteries.

(6) Comments
Posted by Owen at 1734 hrs
Technology

  1. Now THAT’S practical.

    Posted by Billiam on July 25, 2009 at 1813 hrs


  2. Old news.  Nikolai Tesla showed us how to do it 100 years ago.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on July 25, 2009 at 1906 hrs


  3. The energy required for “wireless” transfer of power is immense.

    Yes - it can be done - but its not very practical.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on July 25, 2009 at 2034 hrs


  4. Exactly! He had working demonstrations of this when? 100 years ago. If people would have respected the guy a little more, instead of dick-riding Edison, we’d have free wireless power for the whole planet.
    Then again, it’s about time someone is making an effort.

    Posted by mens health on July 26, 2009 at 0630 hrs


  5. Didn’t Grandpa Munster perfect wireless electricity?  I recall him turning on the lights at Lily’s beauty parlor with comical results.  grin

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on July 27, 2009 at 1030 hrs


  6. Well, mens health, there is the whole lightning in the sky all the time thing, but Tesla probably would have worked out the kinks eventually.

    I have always thought it would be practical on a smaller scale like this, though.

    Posted by Mike Gallo on July 29, 2009 at 1549 hrs


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