Intel Demos Wireless Electricity

“It’s just demoed what it’s calling “Wireless Resonant Energy Link” – a way of transmitting electricity to nearby devices sans any pesky wires. Read on to find out how.

The principle works in a similar fashion to the way an opera singer can transfer enough energy to shatter a glass purely by hitting the right note. It’s based on work done by Marin Soljacic at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology but, crucially, Intel’s managed to up the efficiency so that 90% of the power transmitted actually makes it to the receiving device”…. <More>

Tags: Industrial Design, Innovation