" Power Play " -- The Discovery Files

Inspired by an uncharged cell phone in the middle of the night, an MIT researcher thought " wouldn't it be great if this thing charged itself? " So, he looked to known physics principles to uncover new ways to transmit energy. He and his colleagues did find support in the laws of physics and are looking into the future of wireless recharging, using non-radiative energy tranfer.

Source: The Discovery Files - January 4, 2007 Category: Science Authors: National Science Foundation Source Type: podcasts