The company is Powermat. They claim that in the near future they can implement this technology into almost all surfaces. They explain that they can create a house without wires. For example, when you go to bed at night, your lamp, cell phone, alarm clock, or other devices can be powered just by simply being on your night stand. They also say that even your walls will be able to transfer power. So your flatscreen television, your wall lights, or a wall mount clock will be able to be powered without wires.
Wires, over time, can become cluttered and messy, and eventually become a fire hazard if not maintained and setup properly. This new system addresses many issues and opens many doors for the future.
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Mike, I would love to have no wires in my house. Bring it on!
ReplyDeleteIt definitely seems like a promising advancement for the future.
ReplyDeleteI'd be really interested to go and visit one of these companies and see how they really come up and what their daily work is like... wireless charging sounds very appealing.
ReplyDelete@Siobhan: It would remove so much clutter. I really can't wait for this either. I have a feeling it's going to be very expensive though.
ReplyDelete@Emma: Hopefully that future comes soon.
Wow this is amazing! It sounds expensive though. I have this hinting feeling that it won't sell as quickly at first as one would expect do to a high price and the fact that many people's homes would need to be restructured.
ReplyDeleteJeff makes a good point.. is there any knowledge as to how much this type of equipment would cost? It sounds like it would be REALLY expensive at first, and then if people catch on it'll lower.
ReplyDeleteThe economy would have to get a lot better in order for an expensive endeavor like this to truly work out. I have a feeling, also (like Robin and Jeff), that it's not going to be a big seller at first. Who knows what could happen after awhile. <3
ReplyDeleteI really do like this idea though... If it works out, it will revolutionize our energy system. Is Powermat a publicly traded company where I can buy stock? If I could I definitely would.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds really interesting, even though I'm not a big tech person but the advances in technology are amazing now.
ReplyDeleteAlong those lines, I heard that the new electric cars--powered by lithium ion batteries like our cell phones, I think--will at first cost $100,000! Hello.
ReplyDeleteWow...this seems tooo good to be true....it sounds like a sci-fi movie....i can't believe we have advanced so far...it gives me the chills?
ReplyDeleteAlso, how much would one of these babies cost?
ReplyDeleteAnd in what year do they see this coming out?