Intel Debuts Wireless Power

From AFP


Not the power source

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Some great research by Intel could enhance short range power distribution.

Intel on Thursday showed off a wireless electric power system that analysts say could revolutionize modern life by freeing devices from transformers and wall outlets.

Intel chief technology officer Justin Rattner demonstrated a Wireless Energy Resonant Link as he spoke at the California firm's annual developers forum in San Francisco.

Electricity was sent wirelessly to a lamp on stage, lighting a 60 watt bulb that uses more power than a typical laptop computer. Most importantly, the electricity was transmitted without zapping anything or anyone that got between the sending and receiving units.

The technology could also be built into plugged in computer components, such as monitors, to enable them to broadcast power to devices left on desks or carried into rooms, according to Smith. "Initially it eliminates chargers and eventually it eliminates batteries all together," analyst Rob Enderle of Enderle Group said of Intel's wireless power system.

Hasn't this been demonstrated before?  Although in its infancy, this technology holds great promise for future power distribution in computer rooms and homes alike.

In 2006 I remember watching this type of demo on TV with my wife.  Same system.

People worry about the microwaves from the cell phones being potentially dangerous. I wonder what form of fields and cancer clusters we can bring right into our living rooms with this.

Magnetic fields that "tunnel" via wave guides.  No danger.