| The ever increasing energy greed/need has forced | | | | at Silicon Valley. Its success will mark the beginning of |
| the scientists to look beyond the conventional | | | | a new era in energy generation as it may fulfill the |
| sources of energy and innovate something which | | | | much needed energy dreams of the millions remote |
| may prove as the Energy Nirvana. The spiraling | | | | villages of developing countries throughout the world. |
| consumption of conventional energy has resulted in | | | | Wireless Electricity: We can transmit sound energy |
| the gradual degradation of quality of air & water | | | | across cities. Can we transmit Electric Power in a |
| which may prove life threatening for future | | | | similar fashion i.e. without wires? The innovation in |
| generations. The solution is to focus on the | | | | Wireless Electricity is going to make your home wire |
| renewable sources of energy i.e. Green Technologies. | | | | free in coming 4/5 years. Think of the day when you |
| There are indeed a few commendable progresses | | | | don't require a battery or a power cable for your |
| during the past 2/3 years in this direction. Most | | | | laptop. Witricity Corp. is leading the way in this |
| prominent & innovative among them are: | | | | technology of tomorrow. The technology used by |
| - Bloom Box | | | | WiTricity Corp. is known as 'Magnetically coupled |
| - Wireless Electricity | | | | resonance'. |
| Bloom Box: It is considered as a magical box of the | | | | Specially designed chip like coils will be mounted in |
| size of a small bread-loaf which will generate enough | | | | your electronic/electrical device that will act as |
| power to meet the energy requirement of an | | | | capture device. A similar magnetic coil will be inserted |
| American home. The unit doesn't vibrate, emits no | | | | into your mains i.e. AC power. Power will be |
| sound and no smell. Moreover, it can be scaled up | | | | transmitted from mains & will be captured by the |
| based on your power needs. It can be pumped with | | | | device using magnetic near field. |
| bio-fuel, bio-gas to produce power. It can also be | | | | This technology will pave the way for a battery-less |
| connected to the conventional Power Grid. | | | | world and in turn help in saving the environment from |
| The scientist, Dr. K. R. Sridhar, who developed this | | | | hazardous chemicals released by billions of battery |
| technology, claims that it will be present in every | | | | waste, throughout the world. Hats off to a Green |
| home in coming 5-10 years. | | | | Technology. |
| The official launch is scheduled on February 24, 2010 | | | | |