Mike Temporale
11-18-2006, 07:30 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/1116/p14s01-stct.html' target='_blank'>http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/1116/p14s01-stct.html</a><br /><br /></div><i>"At a physics conference in San Francisco Wednesday, a group of researchers proposed a method that would allow cellphones, laptops, industrial robots, and other gadgets to be recharged simply by being within a few meters of an energy source. A system of "midrange" energy nodes, akin to the wireless "hot spots" that give computers wireless access to the Internet, wouldn't replace power lines. But they could someday result in entire buildings or other large areas in which wireless devices are automatically charged when they come into range. Other applications include sending power to electric buses along a highway, or charging microscopic nanorobots as they work, perhaps inside the human body."</i><br /><br />If you thought your phone was bad on battery life, image how good it would be if every light bulb or wall outlet could transmit power to your device! This sounds like the most promising battery technology I've heard about in a long time. 8)