Think of a future without batteries…no need to charge phones or mp3 players, or even electric cars. And forget about replacing lost phone chargers or having enough extension cords for your desktop or entertainment system. Intel showcased a working model their fascinating new technology yesterday: wireless power.
Demonstrating that a 60 watt light bulb could be lit across a room by transmitting electricity via magnetic fields, Intel says the technology is still in an early stage of development, but is the safest, most commercially viable wireless power solution to date. And while we’ve heard rumors of wireless power technologies like Murata’s “Quick Charging System” and Powercasts “Contact-less Power” we’re wondering if Intel will really push their technology to market.
Oh, and we’re not entirely sure if there is any sort of relationship between Intel & MIT, but some of the school’s students demonstrated a strikingly similar technology this past June.
Physorg.com – Intel Cuts Electric Cords With Wireless Power System
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This is so awesome. I wonder if it’s based on Tesla’s work?
August 22nd, 2008 at 9:18 am
Nikola Tesla invented wireless electricity in 1899! I’ll repeat that 1899, what’s the big hoorah about this story?
Tesla’s system lite 200 lamps from 25 miles away, which clearly blows away this reinvention, literally by miles!
With his invention he envisaged car’s and other transport being powered entirely by one power source.
Nikola Tesla was a genius, not intel for god’s sake!
August 22nd, 2008 at 4:58 pm
This is interesting, I always love hearing about Tesla!
My buddy actually works for a company called PowerBeam, and they actually transfer electricity via optical energy.
Just like Tesla, they too can transfer energy over long-range distances… but its not quite the ‘Tesla Effect.’
He mainly used radiowaves whereas PowerBeam use laser beams,a different frequency of energy.
I’m not sure how different Tesla’s methods are withPowerBeam’s cuz I haven’t read books on Tesla, just internet info, but if you want more details on the PowerBeam you can visit their website at http://www.powerbeaminc.com
August 28th, 2008 at 11:49 pm