1 pointby PaulHoule11 hours ago1 comment
  • mouse_11 hours ago
    > The newly developed technology achieved an impressive nonradiative power transfer of up to 50 watts and a PTE of 46% over a distance of 2 meters, while maintaining consistent efficiency regardless of variations in receiver arrangement.

    Very nice, but I find it so difficult to trust articles suggesting such massive breakthroughs these days. I'll be more enthusiastic when it's in my phone. As for cars and industry, I'm not so sure; even a 5% loss in efficiency in these areas seems like far too much to tolerate in aggregate.