Recent Press:

VentureBeat
June 22, 2010 - PowerKiss gives your dead battery the kiss of life
"A Californian company called PowerBeam uses optical transmitters and receivers that convert electricity into optical power to transmit. The receiver turns the optical power back into electricity. Power can therefore be “beamed” to any device within the line of sight."

EE Times
June 21, 2010 - Wireless energy transfer
"Today, even the most advanced wireless devices are designed to be periodically tethered to their rechargers with a power cord."

Hybrid Auto Review
May 07, 2010 - Wireless electricity products spark a new industry
"The promise of wireless electricity has been around for over 100 years. Nikola Tesla spent much of his productive life experimenting with wireless power, the familiar Tesla coils is actually a resonant wirelessly power transmitter, and the dream of wireless power was also his undoing when his Wardenclyffe project was terminated in 1904. Over the following decades very little research has been conducted with the prominent acceptation of Bill Brown who’s experiments in microwave wireless power transmission culminated in a successful demonstration in 1975 by transmitting 30kw over 1 mile at 82.5% efficiency at the Goldstone Deep Space Communication Complex."

Business Wire
February 16, 2010 - IMS Research Findings from New Market Report: Almost One Billion Consumer Devices to be Powered Wirelessly by 2019
"WELLINGBOROUGH, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Shipments of consumer devices that can be powered or charged wirelessly are forecast to grow from just 1.5 million in 2009 to almost one billion in 2019, according to the latest analysis from IMS Research. According to IMS Research’s recent report, “The Growth Potential for Wireless Power and Charging”, activity in the wireless power industry has increased significantly over the last two years and the market is now poised for explosive growth."

New Scientist
February 14, 2010 - More is merrier for wireless power supply
"Using magnetic induction to send electricity to devices is more efficient when more than one machine is involved. The notion of transmitting power over the air is at least 100 years old, with methods from high-powered microwaves to focused beams of infrared being tested. But researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), led by physicist Marin Soljacic, think using magnetic fields to induce a current in a distant device is the most promising approach. They tune the transmitter and receiver to magnetically resonate at the same frequency to maximise efficiency. Waves carry energy most effectively between objects that resonate at the same frequency, an effect at work when a singer smashes a nearby glass with the right note."

Space 2.0 Blog
June 30, 2009 - PowerBeam moves electricity without wires
"According to Chris Surdi, marketing specialist for PowerBeam, a member of the 8th Continent Chamber of Commerce, wireless electricity really is as simple as it sounds. PowerBeam is revolutionizing power transmission by integrating optical technology to produce safe, reliable and abundant wireless power. Through its patented technology, PowerBeam can “beam” power over great distances to devices of any kind that require electricity to operate. What that means to consumers is: no more high electrical installation costs, no more searching for a nearby outlet (that, in the end, still isn’t close enough!), no more ugly winding and dangling cords, and no more ..."

Electric Vehicle News
June 11, 2009 - Wireless electricity products spark a new industry
"The promise of wireless electricity has been around for over 100 years. Nikola Tesla spent much of his productive life experimenting with wireless power, the familiar Tesla coils is actually a resonant wirelessly power transmitter, and the dream of wireless power was also his undoing when his Wardenclyffe project was terminated in 1904. Over the following decades very little research has been conducted with the prominent acceptation of Bill Brown who’s experiments in microwave wireless power..."

ITExaminer
March 20, 2009 - Electricity is in the air
"We first read about Nikola Tesla, the radio pioneer, transferring electricity through the air to power an electronic gadget in “Tesla – Master of Lightning”. Tesla, the inventor of alternating current and hydro-electric generating plants, tried unsuccessfully to do it in the early 1900s. Technical hurdles have hampered attempts to do the same thing ever since. Last fall at Intel's San Francisco IDF, Justin Rattner, corporate CTO, demonstrated a Wireless Energy Resonant Link that had the audience mesmerised. ..."

Oh Gizmo!
March 16, 2009 - Invisible Lasers Power Things Wirelessly, May Start Fires In Your Pants
"At CES this year, we saw several different stabs at wireless power. Most of them involved either direct contact, or minuscule amounts of electricity. At ETech last week, we saw a demo from a company called PowerBeam, which has a wireless power solution that promises to tackle both of those shortcomings. It’s exciting enough to start a fire in your pants. Unfortunately, the fire that PowerBeam starts in your pants may not just be the OMG wireless power!!11! type of fire. No, PowerBeam may start an actual fire. More, after the jump. ..."

The Economist
March 05, 2009 - Wireless charging. Adapter die.
"If the father of electromagnetism, Michael Faraday, could be transported into the 21st century, he would no doubt be awestruck by the iPhone. After five hours of tapping its touch-screen to browse the internet, make calls, play games and determine his location via satellite-positioning, he might also find himself a little puzzled. Why, with all the advances in technology and communications, would such a sophisticated device still need to be plugged in to be recharged? If phone calls and web pages can be beamed through the air to portable devices, then why not electrical power, too? It is a question many consumers and device manufacturers have been asking themselves for some time—and one that both new and established technology companies are now hoping to answer. ..."

The Future Of Things
February 09, 2009 - CES 2009 - Future Technology Trends – Part 2
"CES 2009 helped mark a number of upcoming technological trends that have either already reached the market or are about to do so in the next 12 months. In this part of our post-CES overview TFOT will cover 4 different emerging technologies: Wireless power which is starting to gain momentum with several companies already offering different solutions for cordless electricity, next generation wireless HDMI, Netbooks, and finally, the next generation of wired and wireless USB currently under development. ..."

Geek.com
February 01, 2009 - Hot Tech Toys - CES 2009 Recap
"One more year, one more CES trade show in Las Vegas. Except one particular announcement that made the rounds in the tech blogs, this year most announcements were lower key than in the past, possibly mirroring the shoe-string budget in R&D this past year. The biggest announcement of them all was Palm's Pre smartphone. Based on Linux, this new web-enabled Javascript-based platform is coming to challenge the iPhone and Android. The phone was designed by one of the original designers of the iPhone. ..."

ABC Local
January 17, 2009 - Companies deliver on wireless electricity
"The electric power cord could be on its way out. First came cordless phones, then came wireless Internet. Now, scientists are driving to discover wireless electricity. 'If you go on a business trip,' Bret Lewis likes to point out, 'you're going to pack three or four different cords that charge three or four different devices. We can get rid of that.' 'With intelligence, we're able to talk to a device to understand what the power curve is, the charge rate it needs to have. Or, we can apply power directly to it.'..."

Consumer Enery Report
January 15, 2009 - Wireless Electricity is Real and Can Change the World
"A revolution in the method of transmitting and receiving power is taking place, and the results as it pertains to the everyday consumer may not be far behind. In fact, some forms of the technology will be made available this year. Picture yourself never having to worry about recharging your phone, IPod or laptop as long as you were inside a wireless energy zone. That zone can be located in your house, on the train, in the airport, or at your workplace. ..."

Digital Trends
January 15, 2009 - CES 2009 Overview and Recap
"There is no doubt that Palm owned CES with the Palm Pre, effectively doing from within the show what Apple did from outside two years ago with the iPhone. But this was hardly the only big thing: We saw 3D everywhere, wireless power, affordable or ecological gaming machines, incredibly attractive and affordable laptops, tiny inkless printers, multi-screen laptops, ever smaller PCs, and the first time Linux was used to improve Windows. This is not to mention the fact that we got our first real look at Windows 7, which might be the most popular version of that platform ever. Let's do this by the numbers. ..."

Fantástico
January 11, 2009 - Eletricidade sem fio foi a sensação em feira nos EUA
"Entenda como funciona a nova tecnologia. O futuro já chegou - e nenhum aparelho vai precisar de fio pra funcionar. É mais uma revolução tecnológica que vem de uma feira nos Estados Unidos! A expectativa se transforma em um olhar encantado. O rosto de mulher ganha um sorriso adolescente e o velho parece muito mais moço. O futuro pegou todo mundo de surpresa por aqui. Assim, sem qualquer aviso, a gente colocou óculos esquisitos para ver uma TV de plasma em três impressionantes dimensões. Quando 130 mil profissionais se reúnem em Las Vegas para tentar definir quais serão as tecnologias do futuro ..."

Slashdot
January 10, 2009 - PowerBeam Demos Wireless Electricity At CES
"Caught a mention of this startup yesterday on CNBC while they were reviewing the latest gadgets at CES. In the off chance that there was anything remotely feasible or safe about the wireless power prototypes PowerBeam had on display, I took a quick google and found this nice little write-up on the technology. Bottom line: while it's possibly safe, it may not be efficient and it sure as hell won't power your 1200W gaming rig, the guys at PowerBeam are hoping the convenience of wireless power delivered through directed IR lasers will not only give you the coolest living room in town, but make them very rich in the process ..."

PC World
January 10, 2009 - Wireless Power Energizes CES
"There's something futuristic about wireless power that has grabbed people's attention at the Consumer Electronics Show this week, and 2009 could be a big year for the technology judging from what's on show here. A few products from Wild Charge are already on sale for recharging small devices like phones and game controllers, by laying them side by side on a charging mat. Perhaps more interesting is some of the bigger equipment on show at CES this year, including power tools and blenders..."

Forbes
January 09, 2009 - Wireless Power Electrifies CES
"Wireless technologies are starting to power devices. LAS VEGAS--Walking around Fulton Innovations' showcase at the Consumer Electronics Show, it's easy to think that 2009 will be the year of wireless electricity. A blender whirs wireless, and a laptop powers up without a battery. Like a modern day version of the 1904 World's Fair, it's the miracle of electricity without a plug in sight. The devices are all powered by electromagnetic coils built into the charging surface. Fulton's wireless electricity technology ..."

Electronic Design
January 08, 2009 - Power Behind The Scenes At CES 2009
"At CES 2009 I’ve seen some great product announcements and news on the showroom floor. But, some of the more interesting news is coming from behind closed doors after the show floor clears out. For example, I had the opportunity to hear about PowerBeams’ infrared power transmission system. The Powermitter can be used to deliver power to a system without the need for wires..."

CNBC
January 07, 2009 - PowerBeam brings wireless electricity to CES, but will it power mobile devices?

The Industry Standard
January 07, 2009 - PowerBeam brings wireless electricity to CES, but will it power mobile devices?
"Electronic devices have long been able to communicate with each other wirelessly, but have always been shackled by batteries or power cords. One company, PowerBeam, aims to eliminate this restriction, and will be demoing its wireless electricity technology this week at CES. Nicknamed WiTricity, the technology promises to help relieve the tangle of cables that ties down users. In theory, mobile phones and iPods could be recharged without having to plug them into anything. ..."

Presstext: Austria
January 05, 2009 - Erste Produkte mit kabelloser Energieversorgung vorgestellt
"London - Auf der diesjährigen Consumer Electronics Messe CES in Las Vegas werden diese Woche die ersten kommerziellen Produkte präsentiert, die drahtlos mit Strom versorgt werden. Die "WiTricity" genannte Technologie könnte für den Umgang mit elektronischen Geräten eine Revolution darstellen. In Las Vegas werden die Besucher der Messe unter anderem digitale Bilderrahmen, Lautsprecher und Lampen zu sehen bekommen, die nicht mit Stromkabel und Steckdose, sondern drahtlos mit Energie versorgt werden. Experten erwarten, dass bald auch Laptops und kleinere Geräte wie Handys oder MP3-Player kabellos mit Strom versorgt werden ..."

The Observer
January 04, 2009 - 'Wireless power' spells end for cables
"No more batteries, no more chargers and no more wire spaghetti. This is the future promised by "wireless power", a means of broadcasting electricity through the air to laptops, iPods and other gadgets without the need for cables and sockets. Untethered lighting, audio speakers and digital picture frames are expected to be among the first commercial products demonstrated in Las Vegas this week at the International Consumer Electronics Show, the world's biggest gadgets tradeshow..."

CNBC
January 2, 2009

Venture Beat
December 22, 2008 - PowerBeam steps closer to launch of wireless electricity
"Transferring electricity through the air to power an electronic gadget seems impossible. Nikola Tesla, the radio pioneer, tried unsuccessfully to do it in the early 1900s. Technical hurdles have plagued the attempts to do the same thing ever since..."

Gear Live: Bleeding Edge TV
Bleeding Edge TV 247: Powerbeam wireless optical power
"Cordless extension cords?  Powerbeam has it covered.  Right now, Powerbeam is perfecting a wireless, laser-based power transfer system that can act as an extension
cord to power devices using a line-of-sight system that will send power as far as you need it to go.  The lasers are about the size of pepper flakes, and will transfer tens of watts of power, and in the future could transfer more.. "

As Featured on ... Into Tomorrow
January 4, 2008 - PowerBeam has recently discovered a way to transmit electricity wirelessly using optical technology.

Pricewaterhouse Coopers Start Up Show
October 4, 2007 - Wireless Electricity in the 21st century

Mercury News
April 21, 2007 - PowerBeam uses optical technology to power solar panel with energy beam
"Who ever heard of wireless electricity? Seems impossible. I wouldn't believe it if I hadn't seen a demo myself at PowerBeam, a Sunnyvale start-up. The technology they showed off makes me believe that big, revolutionary ideas are still possible in. . . "

San Jose Mercury News
April 20, 2007 - Wireless Electricity
"Apr. 20--Optical power beam: PowerBeam uses a powerful laser with a built-in safety system to transfer power by shining the laser on a solar cell attached to a laptop or other gadget. See more info at www.powerbeam.biz"

Venture Beat
April 20, 2007 - Powerbeam, the wireless electricity start-up
"Powerbeam, a new Silicon Valley start-up, is working on a revolutionary idea: Using a laser to beam light, the energy of which would be used to power your laptop or other device without having to plug it in."