As much as we're familiar with wireless power, we know developing a truly contact-free form of charging has a whole raft of extra challenges, such as getting into the sweet spot for power deliveryand the potential traffic jam caused by throwing another device into the mix.
This unused TV spectrum provides a major new platform for innovation anddelivery of service, with potential for both research and commercial applications.
By embedding energy-storage materials into existing structures, this sheet technology would allow for ubiquitous storage anddelivery of electric power andpotential integration of clean energy into nearly every corner of our daily lives.