Wireless Electricity (or the concept) has been around since 1890 when Nicholas Tesla built a 200 ft, 100,000 watt tower that sent 130 ft bolts into the sky and turned the grass blue. Now, thanks to MIT Asst. Professor and 2008 MacArthur Genius Grant Winner, Marin Soljacic, wireless electricity is close to reality. And it’s greener than you think:

But wireless technology is not only neater (say good-bye to the power-strip Medusa under your office desk), it’s cleaner. The EPA says Americans purchase a total of 3 billion disposable dry-cell batteries every year (part of a worldwide market of about 15 billion) and then throw 2.8 billion of them into landfills. Wireless systems are designed for rechargeable batteries that can be reused hundreds of times before they become trash. Continue reading →