A team from MIT has demonstrated wireless power. I was so excited hearing about this because it is a frequent topic of conversation between my roommates and I. I remember about a year ago we were thinking of the possibilities of wireless energy transfers. One roommate (an engineer!) said it was impossible. I maintained that someone would be able to figure it out, and it turns out MIT did.
This development means so much to the communications industry. It now means that everything is portable. Laptops, phones, MP3 players, everything! We will no longer be regulated by the regular pattern of charging batteries. Unfortunately for battery companies like Duracell and Energizer, this is a potentially lethal invention.
Yes, I know that the implementation of this technology is a far way off. Who knows what kind of regulation will be put in place. Just think, if you are broadcasting energy, how do you prevent people from taking it? Also, if we are still arguing over whether cell phones cause cancer or not, what kinds of ailments would power transfers cause?
Still, the benefits outweigh the consequences. From a public relations perspective, not needing power cords changes our work quite a bit. When a computer is standard in the industry, as well as media rooms, presentations and conferences, it would be pure bliss to not deal with wires and cables.
Wireless power transfers would make the technology we use now self-sustaining. It would take one more step to becoming an invisible technology, like Postman states. Overall, wireless power would transform the way we think about electronics. Essentially, it would change the definitions in our mind about old technology.
Personally, I can’t wait.
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