It seems like wireless power transfer is all the rage these days. There’s wireless charging mats, special battery packs, heck, even some phones have it built in! And they all use inductive coils to ...

The idea of transferring energy with water isn’t exactly new. In fact, it’s downright ancient. Running water has been tapped to power our contrivances since folks were getting excited about that new ...

Capacitive wireless-power-transfer technology has the potential to overcome the power, distance, and orientation limitations of inductive power-transfer systems, such as Qi technology. Comparing ...

As the world shifts toward sustainable transportation, electric vehicles (EVs) have emerged as a key solution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. However, one major hurdle remains: efficient and ...

Reprinted with permission from Frontiers of Engineering, Reports on Leading-Edge Engineering: Wireless Charging of Electric Vehicles, 2017 by the National Academy of Sciences, Courtesy of the National ...