No outdoor outlet? Power Mole transmits electricity through window glass

The Power Mole wirelessly transmits 10 watts of electricity through window glass, allowing indoor outlets to power outdoor devices. It’s built on the inductive coupling technology utilized in wireless smartphone charging systems.Continue ReadingCategor… Continue reading No outdoor outlet? Power Mole transmits electricity through window glass

World’s fastest wireless EV charger unlocks 100 kW parking spots

ORNL researchers are celebrating the fastest wireless charger ever tested with an EV. It operates at 100 kW, and 96% efficiency

A new wireless EV charging pad can fill a car’s battery as efficiently as a wired plug, at groundbreaking 100 kW power levels – unlocking the possibility of fast, efficient and super-convenient charging simply by parking in a designated spot.

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Detroit becomes first city to install wireless-charging roadway in the US

We’ve been hearing about in-road EV charging tech for a number of years, including tests from Renault and Stellantis. Now the City of Detroit is reported to be the first installation of wireless charging in a public roadway in the US.Continue ReadingCa… Continue reading Detroit becomes first city to install wireless-charging roadway in the US

Wireless charging technique boosts long-distance efficiency to 80%

Adoption of wireless charging has been fairly slow, but it could pick up if it worked over longer distances. Now, engineers at Aalto University have developed a new system that can allow more efficient wireless power transmission over longer distances…. Continue reading Wireless charging technique boosts long-distance efficiency to 80%

4-in-1 device combines bike light, cyclometer, phone mount and charger

Mounting a headlight, smartphone holder and cyclometer on your bike’s handlebars can take up a lot of space. The awkwardly named 4-in-1 Multifunctional Bike Stopwatch addresses that problem by combining all three along with a phone charger.Continue Rea… Continue reading 4-in-1 device combines bike light, cyclometer, phone mount and charger

Infrared laser charger wirelessly beams power to devices 100 ft away

We’re all used to receiving data wirelessly, but transmitting power over the air has been much trickier. Now Korean engineers have demonstrated a new system that uses infrared lasers to beam power as far as 100 ft (30 m), which could eventually lead to… Continue reading Infrared laser charger wirelessly beams power to devices 100 ft away

In-road inductive charging tests demonstrate unlimited EV range

The world’s fifth-largest automaker has built and tested a charge-as-you-drive system – a loop of road in Italy with wireless EV charging coils embedded under the surface, so that electric cars can charge as they drive and unlock unlimited range.Contin… Continue reading In-road inductive charging tests demonstrate unlimited EV range