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Electricity in the Air
Electricty in the AirUsing magnetic fields and perfect resonance, power could be transmitted from an in-wall unit to any electrical device in the room.Graham MurdochIf cord-free power delivers on its...
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Google Working on "Smart Charging" Software for Electric Cars
Google Working on "Smart Charging" Software for Electric CarsGoogle says "smart charging" software could be the answer to getting millions of plug-in electric cars to work on an overtaxed electrical...
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Orange's Prototype Power-Welly Boots Are Made For Charging
Party PowerThe Power Wellies use the heat of your feet to keep your cellphone charged. Gotwind.orgFirst the British invented waterproof Wellington boots; now they've invented a way to derive power from...
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Military-Designed "Bat Hook" Lets You Charge Your Phone from Overhead Power...
Bat HookDepartment of DefenseWhen you think about it, it's ridiculous to spend the effort lugging around spare batteries, hand-cranked chargers, piezoelectric gadgets, and all the other half-baked...
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Outdoorsy Japanese Cooking Pot Charges Phones Over a Campfire
Charging Phone With A Pot Of Boiling WaterTES New EnergyThis Japanese cooking pot converts the heat from a boiling pot of water to electricity that can charge your smartphone at the same time it cooks...
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AAA Will Offer Roadside Charging Service For Stranded Electric Vehicles
Needs Roadside AssistancePat Hawks via FlickrOne of the biggest obstacles facing electric vehicles is their range - the best models on the market can only drive about 100 miles on the highway on a...
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Ask a Geek: Should I Fully Drain My Laptop Battery Before Recharging It?
Battery DrainNigel BuchananA case in which the conventional wisdom is scientifically inaccurate Laptop computers used to run on nickel-cadmium batteries, which experienced the "memory effect," where...
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How Much Would You Pay to Plug In Your Gadgets?
Working in the CafeFlickr user ewedistrictAccording to a press release, Sony is fielding proposals for a way to charge users to, well, charge. The technology would allow building owners to require...
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Electricity in the Air
Electricty in the Air Using magnetic fields and perfect resonance, power could be transmitted from an in-wall unit to any electrical device in the room. Graham Murdoch View Photo GalleryScientists...
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Google Working on "Smart Charging" Software for Electric Cars
Google Working on "Smart Charging" Software for Electric Cars Google says "smart charging" software could be the answer to getting millions of plug-in electric cars to work on an overtaxed electrical...
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Orange's Prototype Power-Welly Boots Are Made For Charging
Party Power The Power Wellies use the heat of your feet to keep your cellphone charged. Gotwind.org First the British invented waterproof Wellington boots; now they've invented a way to derive power...
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Military-Designed "Bat Hook" Lets You Charge Your Phone from Overhead Power...
Bat Hook Department of Defense When you think about it, it's ridiculous to spend the effort lugging around spare batteries, hand-cranked chargers, piezoelectric gadgets, and all the other half-baked...
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Powermat Wireless Charging System
Powermat Wireless Charger The Powermat can charge both a BlackBerry Bold and an iPod Touch Brian Klutch This year, Powermat delivered a practical way to charge gadgets without power cords. Electric...
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Outdoorsy Japanese Cooking Pot Charges Phones Over a Campfire
Charging Phone With A Pot Of Boiling Water TES New Energy This Japanese cooking pot converts the heat from a boiling pot of water to electricity that can charge your smartphone at the same time it...
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AAA Will Offer Roadside Charging Service For Stranded Electric Vehicles
Needs Roadside Assistance Pat Hawks via Flickr One of the biggest obstacles facing electric vehicles is their range — the best models on the market can only drive about 100 miles on the highway on a...
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Ask a Geek: Should I Fully Drain My Laptop Battery Before Recharging It?
Battery Drain Nigel Buchanan Laptop computers used to run on nickel-cadmium batteries, which experienced the "memory effect," where they lost capacity over time if recharged before they were drained....
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How Much Would You Pay to Plug In Your Gadgets?
Working in the Cafe Flickr user ewedistrictAccording to a press release, Sony is fielding proposals for a way to charge users to, well, charge. The technology would allow building owners to require...
View ArticleElectricity in the Air
Scientists have known for nearly two centuries how to transmit electricity without wires, and the phenomenon has been demonstrated several times before. But it wasn't until…
View ArticleGoogle Working on "Smart Charging" Software for Electric Cars
Imagine millions of plug-in vehicle owners returning home from work on a hot summer day, plugging in their cars at the same time, and melting down an overtaxed, outdated, and…
View ArticleOrange's Prototype Power-Welly Boots Are Made For Charging
First the British invented waterproof Wellington boots; now they've invented a way to derive power from those boots. Could corduroy-friction-power be far off? The European…
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