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Practical Power Beaming Gets Real

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Who, after all, hasn’t tired of having to plug in and unplug their phone and other rechargeable gizmos? Indeed, it’s hard to recharge or power a device when the air gap is just a few centimeters, much less a few meters. rectifier and antenna , reflects how each element converts the electromagnetic waves into direct-current electricity.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

I would say that electricity is a vastly superior fuel for the light vehicle fleet,” said Willett Kempton , a professor and alternative energy specialist at the University of Delaware. Battery recharging would typically take two to four hours, he said. The closest to that source is solar. — Mark - Dallas 25.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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April 10, 2009 10:06 pm Link I make, convert and drive EV’s and have for 13 yrs. April 17, 2009 12:17 am Link New Toshiba Battery Recharges In 90 Seconds, Faster Than Gas Pump — hsr0601 Add your comments. And with EV maintenance you are less exposed to being ripped off buy the ICE car repairman. — Jeff U 6.

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