Pros and Cons (challenges) of Wireless power.

Hi there! 

How is everyone feeling, prepared for another awesome post?

If we do a recap, so far, we have posted about what is wireless technology, how it works, who invented it ...

Today we are talking about some of the pros and cons of wireless power. It is going to be a pretty straight forward post so... let’s get started!

Plugs, cords & sockets vs. Wireless Power

   (Old vs. New)

Pros:

·         The very first benefit from wireless energy would be the simplification of energy transfer. No more messy cables all around! With wireless power it is so much easier to charge multiple devices at once without relying on wires and sockets, finally you can get rid of cords. Plus, no adaptors!

·         We could also mention safety issues, for example, if you have children at home there will be no worries about them playing around putting fingers where they shouldn’t, no plugs or direct or physical connection needed! It reduce risk of electric shock.

·         A (+) point in favor of this technology that comes along the previous mentioned, is the possibility of saving space at home, in offices and manufacturing plants etc. Moreover, as time goes by, power lines throughout rooms and buildings could disappear. How convenient could this be and how nicer places could seem? People could easily power any device from anywhere or add any gadget in the building without having any trouble like maintenance, hiring electricians etc.

·         Another pro which I really like it’s the fact that wireless power is better for the environment than many other energy sources.  For example, batteries will not be needed anymore in tons of devices like the remote control of your TV. Isn’t it great?

·         Reduce cost by leveraing the ability to power multiple devices from a single source resonator.

·         Elimitate complex docking mechanisms, and labor intensive manual recharging andbattery replacement.  

Cons (challenges) :

·         The most important drawback would be to adapt current devices in order to be compatible with wireless energy transfer. Standardization and adaptation is needed in order to overcome obsolescence, to do so can be really costly.

·         Another inconvenient would be face on payments and ownership. As it happens nowadays with the internet wifi, new features will have to be added because wireless power will make thievery much simpler on the energy market. How will they ensure you are getting what you pay and nobody is stealing electricity from your source, how will they even compute this? Big question!

·         We can include here the concerns regarding health hazards even though there are reports that says there will be no health risk.

·         Worth to mention that the technology makes things easier but if you experience a failure or breakdown, the system or things you have to fix are much more complicated that a cord.

Well... That were some of the advantages and disadvantages we have come up with today. 

Can you think of any other? We would love to hear from you guys!

And coming up soon....  new blog post about wireless power technology application in different industries! 

If I were you I wouldn't miss it, stay tuned!

Cheers & love.

Davinia Rodriguez.