Scientists produce wireless electricity
The Independent: Plugs and cables could become obsolete after scientists devised a way of recharging electrical devices ranging from laptop computers to lights from a distance.
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This is new ??? Have these geniuses ever heard of Nikola Tesla ? While improving on the wheel is a good idea, claiming to have invented it smacks of arrogance and/or ignorance.
Bruce L
Posted by: Bruce LaVeau | June 15, 2007 4:45 PM
This would be the greatest invention of the 21st century - to do away with entangling cables and plugs
Posted by: Emmanuel A. Olofin | June 17, 2007 8:03 PM
Is this really news, or is it simply a case of the MIT media relations department getting over-excited? Inductive power transfer has been around for years, in a wide range of applications. In any case, without vastly higher efficiency, saying "Plugs and cables could become obsolete" is simply hyperbole.
Posted by: William Thorpe | June 18, 2007 6:39 PM